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In Flanders Fields

In Flanders Fields

by | Dec 4, 2025 | Poems, Poetry, War Poems

In Flanders Fields

"In Flanders Fields" is a war poem in the form of a rondeau, written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae

In Flanders Fields By John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
    That mark our place; and in the sky
    The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
    Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
        In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
    The torch; be yours to hold it high.
    If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
        In Flanders fields.
Two Poems From The War

Two Poems From The War

by | Dec 4, 2025 | Poems, Poetry, War Poems

Two Poems From The War by Archibald MacLeish

Oh, not the loss of the accomplished thing!
Not dumb farewells, nor long relinquishment
Of beauty had, and golden summer spent,
And savage glory of the fluttering
Torn banners of the rain, and frosty ring
Of moon-white winters, and the imminent
Long-lunging seas, and glowing students bent
To race on some smooth beach the gull's wing:

Not these, nor all we've been, nor all we've loved,
The pitiful familiar names, had moved
Our hearts to weep for them; but oh, the star
The future is! Eternity's too wan
To give again that undefeated, far,
All-possible irradiance of dawn.

Like moon-dark, like brown water you escape,
O laughing mouth, O sweet uplifted lips.
Within the peering brain old ghosts take shape;
You flame and wither as the white foam slips
Back from the broken wave: sometimes a start,
A gesture of the hands, a way you own
Of bending that smooth head above your heart,--
Then these are varied, then the dream is gone.

Oh, you are too much mine and flesh of me
To seal upon the brain, who in the blood
Are so intense a pulse, so swift a flood
Of beauty, such unceasing instancy.
Dear unimagined brow, unvisioned face,
All beauty has become your dwelling place.

Archibald MacLeish
Dulce et Decorum Est

Dulce et Decorum Est

by | Dec 4, 2025 | Death Poems, Poems, War Poems

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"Dulce et Decorum Est" is a poem written by Wilfred Owen during World War I, and published posthumously in 1920. Its Latin title is from a verse written by the Roman poet Horace: Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. In English, this means "it is sweet and proper to die for one's country"

Dulce et Decorum Est

By Wilfred Owen

Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,
Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,
Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs,
And towards our distant rest began to trudge.
Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots,
But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind;
Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots
Of gas-shells dropping softly behind.
Gas! GAS! Quick, boys!—An ecstasy of fumbling
Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time,
But someone still was yelling out and stumbling
And flound’ring like a man in fire or lime.—
Dim through the misty panes and thick green light,
As under a green sea, I saw him drowning.
In all my dreams before my helpless sight,
He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning.
If in some smothering dreams, you too could pace
Behind the wagon that we flung him in,
And watch the white eyes writhing in his face,
His hanging face, like a devil’s sick of sin;
If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood
Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs,
Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud
Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues,—
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori.

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Be not Sad by James Joyce

Be not Sad by James Joyce

by | Dec 3, 2025 | Poems, Poetry, Sad Poems

Be not sad because all men
Prefer a lying clamour before you:
Sweetheart, be at peace again -- -
Can they dishonour you?

They are sadder than all tears;
Their lives ascend as a continual sigh.
Proudly answer to their tears:
As they deny, deny.

James Joyce

Dirge by William Shakespeare

Dirge by William Shakespeare

by | Dec 3, 2025 | Death Poems, Sad Poems

COME away, come away, death,
   And in sad cypres let me be laid;
Fly away, fly away, breath;
   I am slain by a fair cruel maid.
My shroud of white, stuck all with yew,
   O prepare it!
My part of death, no one so true
   Did share it.

Not a flower, not a flower sweet,
   On my black coffin let there be strown;
Not a friend, not a friend greet
   My poor corse, where my bones shall be thrown:
A thousand thousand sighs to save,
   Lay me, O, where
Sad true lover never find my grave
   To weep there!

And Ask Ye Why These Sad Tears Stream

And Ask Ye Why These Sad Tears Stream

by | Dec 3, 2025 | Poems, Poetry, Sad Poems

‘and Ask Ye Why These Sad Tears Stream?’ Poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson

'And ask ye why these sad tears stream?'

‘Te somnia nostra reducunt.’
OVID.

And ask ye why these sad tears stream?
Why these wan eyes are dim with weeping?
I had a dream–a lovely dream,
Of her that in the grave is sleeping.

I saw her as ’twas yesterday,
The bloom upon her cheek still glowing;
And round her play’d a golden ray,
And on her brows were gay flowers blowing.

With angel-hand she swept a lyre,
A garland red with roses bound it;
Its strings were wreath’d with lambent fire
And amaranth was woven round it.

I saw her mid the realms of light,
In everlasting radiance gleaming;
Co-equal with the seraphs bright,
Mid thousand thousand angels beaming.

I strove to reach her, when, behold,
Those fairy forms of bliss Elysian,
And all that rich scene wrapt in gold,
Faded in air–a lovely vision!

And I awoke, but oh! to me
That waking hour was doubly weary;
And yet I could not envy thee,
Although so blest, and I so dreary.

Alfred Lord Tennyson

Clown in the Moon

Clown in the Moon

by | Dec 3, 2025 | Poems, Poetry, Sad Poems

My tears are like the quiet drift
Of petals from some magic rose;
And all my grief flows from the rift
Of unremembered skies and snows.

I think, that if I touched the earth,
It would crumble;
It is so sad and beautiful,
So tremulously like a dream.

Dylan Thomas

A Sad Child

A Sad Child

by | Dec 3, 2025 | Children Poems, Poems, Sad Poems

A Sad Child by Margaret Atwood

You're sad because you're sad.
It's psychic. It's the age. It's chemical.
Go see a shrink or take a pill,
or hug your sadness like an eyeless doll
you need to sleep.

Well, all children are sad
but some get over it.
Count your blessings. Better than that,
buy a hat. Buy a coat or pet.
Take up dancing to forget.

Forget what?
Your sadness, your shadow,
whatever it was that was done to you
the day of the lawn party
when you came inside flushed with the sun,
your mouth sulky with sugar,
in your new dress with the ribbon
and the ice-cream smear,
and said to yourself in the bathroom,
I am not the favorite child.

My darling, when it comes
right down to it
and the light fails and the fog rolls in
and you're trapped in your overturned body
under a blanket or burning car,

and the red flame is seeping out of you
and igniting the tarmac beside your head
or else the floor, or else the pillow,
none of us is;
or else we all are.

The Richest Man in Babylon

The Richest Man in Babylon

by | Dec 2, 2025 | Best Selling Books, Book Reviews, Emerald Book Club

Self Help

The Richest Man in Babylon

The Richest Man in Babylon is a 1926 book by George S. Clason that dispenses financial advice through a collection of parables set 4,097 years earlier, in ancient Babylon

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⭐ Overview / Summary

The Richest Man in Babylon is a classic personal finance book written by George S. Clason, first published in 1926. The book is not a historical document from ancient Babylon but a collection of modern parables set in that time to illustrate timeless financial principles. A timeless classic sharing personal finance lessons through ancient Babylonian parables. The book originated as a series of informational pamphlets, written by George S. Clason and distributed by banks and insurance companies, starting in 1926. These were later compiled into the complete book

💡 Key Points

  • “Pay yourself first.”

  • Live on less than you earn.

  • Seek advice from wise experts.

  • Multiply your wealth through investment.

🔍 Interesting Insight

Saving at least 10% of all income is the foundation of wealth building. The core message is that the laws governing the acquisition of wealth are universal and unchanging, as relevant today as they were when the book was first written

📚 Lessons Learned

  • Consistency and discipline are more valuable than complex strategies.

  • Financial wisdom is ancient and universal.

🎯 Who Should Read It?

Beginners, students, and anyone who loves story-based learning.

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Think and Grow Rich

by | Dec 2, 2025 | Best Selling Books, Book Reviews, Emerald Book Club

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Think and Grow Rich

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⭐ Overview / Summary

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill is a classic self-help book that outlines a philosophy for personal achievement and financial success, focusing on the power of the mind and persistent effort. Originally published in 1937, it has since sold millions of copies worldwide and remains a cornerstone of modern motivational literatureBased on interviews with 500+ wealthy individuals, Hill outlines 13 principles of success, mixing mindset, discipline, and desire.

💡 Key Points

  • Desire is the starting point of wealth.

  • Thoughts become things.

  • Persistence is essential.

  • The mastermind principle accelerates success.

🔍 Interesting Insight

Hill’s concept of autosuggestion—repeating positive goals—became the basis for modern personal development.

📚 Lessons Learned

  • Set goals with burning desire.

  • Build a mastermind group.

  • Use faith and self-belief as tools for success.

🎯 Who Should Read It?

Entrepreneurs, dreamers, and people seeking personal transformation.

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The Key 13 Points
  • Desire: The starting point of all achievement is a strong, "burning" desire for a specific goal or outcome. Mere wishing for money will not bring riches.
  • Faith: An unwavering belief in one's ability to achieve the desired goal, acting as an antidote for failure.
  • Autosuggestion: Using positive self-talk and affirmations to reinforce beliefs and goals in the subconscious mind.
  • Specialized Knowledge: General knowledge is insufficient; organized and applied specialized knowledge is a crucial element for success.
  • Imagination: The ability to use the imagination to visualize goals and create concrete plans from abstract ideas.
  • Organized Planning: Developing a detailed, practical plan of action and putting it into motion.
  • Decision: Cultivating the ability to reach decisions promptly and definitely, and changing them slowly, a common trait among successful people.
  • Persistence: Maintaining persistent effort toward a goal, even in the face of obstacles and setbacks.
  • Power of the Master Mind: The coordination of knowledge and effort between two or more people who work toward a common purpose in a spirit of harmony.
  • The Mystery of Sex Transmutation: Channeling the powerful energy associated with the sexual drive into other creative and productive outlets.
  • The Subconscious Mind: The process of tapping into the power of the subconscious to help achieve goals.
  • The Brain: Using the brain to analyze information, plan, make decisions, and take action.
  • The Sixth Sense: Trusting intuition and inner guidance to make the right decisions, which is the culmination of the other principles

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