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Tag Archives: Gitanjali
Using Disclaimers Where They Really Count
I just purchased a printing of Rabindranath Tagore’s Gitanjali (with an introduction by W.B. Yeats). It includes the following disclaimer on the title page: “This book is a product of its time and does not reflect the same values as … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Gitanjali, Rabindranath Tagore, Wilder Publications
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There Could Be Worse Epitaphs
Here’s something I would consider for mine, lo those many moons from now: I have had my invitation to this world’s festival, and thus my life has been blessed. My eyes have seen and my ears have heard. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged epitaphs, eulogies, Gitanjali, Pink Floyd, Rabindranath Tagore, The Great Gig in the Sky
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Rediscovering Gitanjali
For the first time in my life, I have discovered a poem that perfectly describes my experience with Truth (god, goddess, the infinite, the universe, or whatever you wish to call it): The song that I came to sing remains … Continue reading
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Tagged epiphany, eulogies, Gitanjali, peace, Rabindranath Tagore, singing, songs, truth
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