A Year of Inspirers (17): “The earth, the seas, the light…” of Thomas Traherne

. He is the poet of joy and ecstatic lines: . . He is the poet of wonder: . . Thomas Traherne, who is commemorated on 10th October, wrote about "flow" long before the contemporary psychologist Csikszentmihalyi did... . . Thomas Traherne's poetry was only discovered in the 20th century, though he lived in the …

A Year of Inspirers(11) – Emily Dickinson d. 15th May

. She startles us by her wisdom and her originality: . . She inspires us by her love of nature: . . For much of her life, Emily lived in solitude, yet she could write with amazing power about hope: . Her words inspired this poem on the same theme: . Dying, dying in the …

A Year of Inspirers (8) : “the world’s light and life” – Henry Vaughan

. He wanted to write "celestial praises" on "divine themes", and he knew about the power of inspiration... . "...the world's light, and life..." . He knew the mysterious power of divine love: . "drops fell on this heart and made it bud..." . He also knew very well his weaknesses: “…my sad failings, and …