Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Summer resolution

Who said that resolutions are only for the new year? To keep myself accountable and get your input, I decided to share.

After some reflection, I decided that I don't have enough poetry in my life. I've decided to read a poem a day this summer for personal enlightenment and the pure enjoyment of the written word. Why not start or finish the day with something lyrical?

This morning I read an e. e. cummings poem "since feeling is first" and rather liked it.

...for life's not a paragraph and death i think is no parenthesis...

I've also resolved to watch more foreign and independent films. I checked out "Hawaii, Oslo" from the library and watched this Norwegian film a couple of days ago and rather liked it as well.

As I attempt a more "cultured" perspective, do you have any favorites or suggestions?

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