Since I'm just sitting here wasting time, I'd like to share a little poetry. It's from a book of James Russel Lowell's poems that I got from my grandma when she was cleaning things out. It was published in 1912, but the writing is 1800's. I thought it was pretty awesome... It's not all good, but I still enjoy reading it. (I would like to get more into poetry. I had a lot of fun being in a poetry club at my old school, but I moved. I was always the dark one.. :-D Our advisor probably still has some of our poems, which I would very much like to see because I have a thing for keeping everything I have written. I’m considering starting a club at my school, because I think it would be neat..) Anyways, I ought to get to the poem! :-p :) This one is one of my favorites, and I thought it would be perfect because it's more wintery than the others- winter requires seriousness of me. (Don’t bother reading on if you can’t take your time.) “The Sirens The sea is lonely, the sea is dreary, The sea is restless and uneasy; Thou seekest quiet, thou art weary, Wandering thou know’st not whither; Our little isle is green and breezy, Come and rest thee! O come hither! Come to this peaceful home of ours, Where evermore The low west-wind creeps panting up the shore To be at rest among the flowers; Full of rest, the green moss lifts, As the dark waves of the sea Draw in and out of rocky rifts, Calling solemnly to thee With voices deep and hollow, - “To the shore Follow! O Follow! To be at rest forevermore! Forevermore!” Look how the gray old Ocean From depths of his heart rejoices, Heaving with a gentle motion, When he hears our restful voices; List how he sings in an undertone, Chiming with our melody; And all sweet sounds of earth and air Melt into one low voice alone, That murmurs over the weary sea, - And seems to sing from everywhere. – “Here may’st thou rest from the aching oar; Turn thy curved prow ashore, And in our green isle rest forevermore! Forevermore!” And Echo half wakes in the wooded hill, And, to her heart so calm and deep, Murmurs over in her sleep, Doubtfully pausing and murmuring still, “Evermore!” Thus on Life’s weary sea, Heareth the marinere Voices sweet, from far and near, Ever singing low and clear, Ever singing longingly. Is it not better here to be, Than to be toiling late and soon? In the dreary night to see Nothing but the blood-red moon Go up and down into the sea; Or, in the loneliness of day, To see the still seals only Solemnly lift their faces gray, Making it yet more lonely? Is it not better, than to hear Only the sliding of the wave Beneath the plank and feel so near A cold and lonely grave, A restless grave, where thou shalt lie Even in death unquietly? Look down beneath thy wave-worn bark, Look over the side and see The leaden eye of the side-long shark Upturned patiently, Ever waiting there for thee: Look down and see those shapeless forms, Which ever keep their dreamless sleep Far down within the gloomy deep, And only stir themselves in storms, Rising like islands from beneath, And snorting through the angry spray, As the frail vessel perisheth In the whirls of their unwieldy play; Look down! Look down! Upon the seaweed, slimy and dark, That waves its arms so lank and brown, Beckoning for thee! Look down beneath thy wave-worn bark Into the cold depth of the sea! Look down! Look down! Thus, on Life’s lonely sea, Heareth the marinere Voices sad from far and near, Ever singing full of fear, Ever singing drearfully. Here all is pleasant as a dream; The wind scarce shaketh down the dew, The green grass floweth like a stream Into the ocean’s blue; Listen! O listen! Here is a gush of many streams, A song of many birds, And every wish and longing seems Lulled to a numbered flow of words, - Listen! O listen! Here ever hum the golden bees Underneath full-blossomed trees, At once with glowing fruit and flowers crowned; - The sand is so smooth , the yellow sand, That thy keel will not grate as it touches the land; All around, with a slumberous sound The singing waves slide up the strand, And there, where the smooth, wet pebbles be, The waters gurgle longingly, As if they fain would seek the shore, To be at rest from the ceaseless roar, To be at rest forevermore, - Forevermore! Thus, on Life’s gloomy sea, Heareth the marinere Voices sweet from far and near, Ever singing in his ear, “Here is rest and peace for thee!” Nantasket, July, 1840” Fitingly enough, I’m off to watch Pirates of the Carribean, before they start it without me.. :) (That thing took forever to type..) I hope it’s not stupid. Seems weird to base a movie on a ride.. but you never know.. That’s my favorite ride too! I promise I won't write ANYMORE for today!!! :-D