tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post1455042635204366416..comments2024-03-23T20:37:37.891-07:00Comments on First Known When Lost: "Like Noiseless Snow, Or As The Dew Of Night"Stephen Pentzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-41433820885445612922011-11-20T11:22:01.428-08:002011-11-20T11:22:01.428-08:00I agree, Fred. The sense that they are addressing...I agree, Fred. The sense that they are addressing you, one person to another, is remarkable, as is their common-sense, no-nonsense approach to life. You very rarely detect affectation or pretense in them.Stephen Pentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-19556323456040864862011-11-20T09:10:58.766-08:002011-11-20T09:10:58.766-08:00Stephen,
Yes, it is wise advice, and I wish I was...Stephen,<br /><br />Yes, it is wise advice, and I wish I was wise enough to practice it.<br /><br />That's something that attracts me to Ryokan or Han-shan or many other Eastern writers--their humanity. I always feel that I'm in touch with a real human, and not an authorial mask.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-78973321093489603102011-11-17T20:27:31.103-08:002011-11-17T20:27:31.103-08:00That's a nice thought, Julie -- whenever I ret...That's a nice thought, Julie -- whenever I return to Herrick's poetry, I am reminded of what a wonderful character he is. He (the old bachelor) and his maid Prue and his spaniel Tracy living harmoniously in Devon! You're exactly right: he deserved no less.<br /><br />As always, thanks for visiting.Stephen Pentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-14403762394595621292011-11-17T20:21:56.231-08:002011-11-17T20:21:56.231-08:00Fred: thank you for the wise advice. Although poe...Fred: thank you for the wise advice. Although poets (and wise men) like Ryokan and Han Shan (for example) sometimes complain about being lonely or sick or hungry, they have an underlying balance and contentment that goes beyond their material circumstances, don't they?<br /><br />Thanks for your thoughts.Stephen Pentzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882220887712092005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-37998070779260384992011-11-17T16:07:45.812-08:002011-11-17T16:07:45.812-08:00Ha! There's happiness for you. Robert deserves...Ha! There's happiness for you. Robert deserves no less. And much more~<br />julieJulie Whitmore Potteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283540996942265818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5010170380967519230.post-44148623044778465712011-11-16T08:08:26.059-08:002011-11-16T08:08:26.059-08:00Stephen,
One way might be to avoid thinking that ...Stephen,<br /><br />One way might be to avoid thinking that happiness depends solely upon having material goods that one really doesn't need. <br /><br />I tend to go along with the Eastern philosophers here.<br /><br />I can't remember who said this but --"Happiness is good health and a bad memory."Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10233846613173866140noreply@blogger.com