I love these poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

"The Day is Done" speaks to me of that melancholy that floods my soul at the end of day, seeking solace in the simple, not the grandiose.

"Psalm of Life" stands in stark contrast, which is why I paired them. It speaks of our highest responsibilities and aspirations, the uncompromising striving towards a transcendent ideal in service of our fellow-man.

Enjoy!

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C S Lewis' SURPRISED BY JOY, Chapter 4, Part 2

Simple Gifts is the gift of time and freedom. It is the simple presentation of the written word spoken without commentary. Join us in ruminating on great stories, poems, history, philosophy, theology, art and science. Amidst chaos, find the “valley of love and delight,” a true simplicity, where “to bow and to bend we will not be ashamed,”  where we can ponder the greatest words ever written, turning them over and over, “till by turning, turning, we come round right.”