More poetry from The Grateful Dead . . . sweet!
The Wheel
The wheel is turning and you can’t slow down,
You can’t let go and you can’t hold on,
You can’t go back and you can’t stand still,
If the thunder don’t get you then the lightning will.
Won’t you try just a little bit harder,
Couldn’t you try just a [...]
Archive for February, 2009
More from The Grateful Dead
Posted in Poetry, Spirituality, tagged Life, music, Poetry on February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Way by John Oxenham
Posted in Love, Poetry, Spirituality, tagged Love, mankind, Poetry, Spirituality on February 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I came across this poem from a 19th century English poet, William Dunkerley, writing under the pseudonym John Oxenham. Eloquently written, the poem’s message transcends the ages. We have choices in life. Take the high way or the right path; take the low way or the wrong path; or somewhere in-between. The [...]
ROAD LESS TRAVELED by Robert Frost
Posted in Family, Love, Poetry, Spirituality, tagged faith, Poetry, risk, uncomfortableness on February 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A good friend of mine recently reminded me that life has multiple paths; some are more difficult to take than others. Sometimes, when we have a choice, we chose the easy path; other times we may chose the less comfortable path. Life is full of these conflicts; these dilemmas. Robert Frost’s poem, “Road [...]
