Author: jjlassberg

We attended Quaker meeting this Easter morning and surrounded by the silence, the breeze through the open window, and the sound of the birds outside...

04 April, 2010 /

Last Night while little brother was in the shower - big brother put all the pieces together and figure out that there is no Easter Bunny (shhh - its all Mom & Dad.) Daddy-Man quickly swooped in and in a hushed tone explained why we...

02 April, 2010 /

FIRST-DAY THOUGHTS In calm and cool and silence, once again I find my old accustomed place among My brethren, here, perchance, no human tongue Shall utter words; where never hymn is sung, Nor deep-toned organ blown, nor censer swung Nor dim light falling through the pictured pane! There, syllabled by silence, let...

02 April, 2010 /

A VALEDICTION FORBIDDING MOURNING by John Donne As virtuous men pass mildly away, And whisper to their souls to go, Whilst some of their sad friends do say, "Now his breath goes," and some say, "No." So let us melt, and make no noise,                                       5 No tear-floods, nor sigh-tempests move ; 'Twere profanation...

30 March, 2010 /