Pablo Neruda’s poem “Keeping Quiet” suggests that moments of introspection can lead to self-discovery.
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Rumpled is Bewitching
Written 374 years ago, a sensuous poem by Robert Herrick relishes a woman whose clothes are messy and disheveled, suggestive of a playful naughtiness.
“Delight in Disorder” (1648)
Read by Alan Rickman
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When You Are Old
Visualization of “When You Are Old” by William Butler Yeats.
In his youth Yeats was rejected by a beautiful actress, and while still in his 20s he crafted this poem imagining his beloved, old and grey now, reading these words and remembering, with regret, her decision to spurn his love.
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