Thoughts on “Leonard Cohen: Poems and Songs (Everyman edition)” Leonard Cohen: Poems and Songs by Leonard Cohen My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’d give this book five stars just for the poem “I have not lingered in European monasteries”. Continue Reading →
Your light You brought a smile to my face when you were being yourself, and I was there, just watching: Silent observer, witness to your light. Continue Reading →
To think of time I think of time, and how it passes without our knowing: one minute it’s there, next minute it’s gone – You try to hold on, but again, it slips through your fingers. Continue Reading →
Thoughts on To Heal a Fractured World (2005) by Jonathan Sacks To Heal a Fractured World: The Ethics of Responsibility by Jonathan Sacks There are textbooks, and then there are text-people. Continue Reading →
Anna Karenina (Book Thoughts) Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy My rating: 5 of 5 stars I guess because this book is such a beast and such a mad ride I feel some kind of pressure to go into a cave for 3 days and come out saying I’m a changed man or something, but instead I’m just gonna write what I’m thinking right now. Continue Reading →
Sophie’s World (Book Thoughts) Sophie’s World by Jostein Gaarder Not the kind of book you review; it’s the kind of book that reviews you. Continue Reading →
Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Book Review) Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi My rating: 3 of 5 stars Saw this book on one of my regular excursions to my local charity shop. Continue Reading →
Alone Together I sit here, outside, until I’m ready to sit there, inside I feel like tangled-up wires, all pulling; I’ll wait until they feel more settled. Continue Reading →
