Rich Green

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"To see a world in a grain of sand,

And a heaven in a wild flower,

Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,

And eternity in an hour."

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William Blake
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Like a Sleeping Swan

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"And over the pond are sailing

Two swans all white as snow;

Sweet voices mysteriously wailing

Pierce through me as onward they go.

They sail along, and a ringing

Sweet melody rises on high... "

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Heinrich Heine
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Physical Effect

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"May you eat an unfamiliar dessert in a strange land at least once every three years.

May you wake up... and start dancing while you're still half-asleep.

May you spray-paint Rilke poems as graffiti on highway overpasses...

My you learn to identify by name 20 flowers, 15 trees, 10 clouds, and one extrasolar planet...

May you dream of taking a trip to the moon in a gondola powered by firecrackers and wild swans."

Rob Brezsny

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Rocks and Tides

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"And then, the unspeakable purity and freshness of the air! There was just enough heat to enhance the value of the breeze, and just enough wind to keep the whole sea in motion, to make the waves come bounding to the shore, foaming and sparkling, as if wild with glee."
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Anne Bronte

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