You can certainly bring on the Chesterton. My goodness this is lovely! The passion of a Higher Calling ... complete with Eagle's wing! I'm not awake enough to do this justice.
"...this poem gave me the opportunity to splash out into art fill of wonder and magic, as the words make me feel like it. Isn’t that what poetry is all about? "
Yes and to appreciate the sacred, the profane and even the mundane. Young Davie Friedman (Hey younger than me!), Milton and Rose's son, posted concerning a Kipling poem yesterday that's still echoing in my head; https://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/kipling/mary_gloster.html
We were hammered flat by circumstances this year.
This poem reminds me that the iron on the anvil is blessed by the touch of the Hammer. after being immersed in the Fire.
It is the skill and the intent of the Smith that makes the difference between despair and redemption, and that skill and intent we can trust in.
You can certainly bring on the Chesterton. My goodness this is lovely! The passion of a Higher Calling ... complete with Eagle's wing! I'm not awake enough to do this justice.
Chesterton's gung-ho spirit is always welcome this time of year.
It's beautiful. I wish you a peaceful 2026.
"...this poem gave me the opportunity to splash out into art fill of wonder and magic, as the words make me feel like it. Isn’t that what poetry is all about? "
Yes and to appreciate the sacred, the profane and even the mundane. Young Davie Friedman (Hey younger than me!), Milton and Rose's son, posted concerning a Kipling poem yesterday that's still echoing in my head; https://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/kipling/mary_gloster.html