Daily Archives: April 9, 2017

Lize Bard: peel off the mask

Posted on April 9, 2017 by davidbruceblog

peel off the mask ~ show emotions raw and true ~ look into my eyes © Lize Bard @ https://wandererhaiku.wordpress.com/ via Through the mask — Haiku out of africa

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William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: A Retelling in Prose — Act 1, Scene 1

Posted on April 9, 2017 by davidbruceblog

PREFACE Shakespeare’s comic target in this play is love and the crazy things it makes us do. For example, when you are confronted with two individuals who are alike in almost every way, love can make you hate one individual … Continue reading →

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Dante’s Paradise: Canto 33 Retelling — Saint Bernard Prays to Mary; The Trinity and Christ’s Dual Nature

Posted on April 9, 2017 by davidbruceblog

Chapter 33: Mystic Empyrean — Saint Bernard Prays to Mary; The Trinity and Christ’s Dual Nature Saint Bernard began his prayer with the language of paradox — actually, a trinity of paradoxes: “You, Mary, are the Virgin Mother. You, Mary, … Continue reading →

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Lize Bard: in the night’s deep rain

Posted on April 9, 2017 by davidbruceblog

in the night’s deep rain ~ I followed dark-blue acorns ~ and two blushing doves © Lize Bard @ https://wandererhaiku.wordpress.com/ via Night-time wandering — Haiku out of africa

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David Bruce: As I lay dying

Posted on April 9, 2017 by davidbruceblog

As I lay dying In stillness and quietness Listen … a fly … buzz

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