William Cowper (1731 - 1800) Inspired by the true experience of the titular Scottish sailor, who was marooned on an uninhabited island for four years. I am monarch of all I survey;My right there is none to dispute;From the center all round to the seaI am lord of the fowl and the bruteO Solitude! where … Continue reading Christopher Knight & The Solitude of Alexander Selkirk
Category: Favorite Poetry
“If” by Rudyard Kipling
Hermit Thought Since my own flashes of inspiration are so sporadic, I figure I'll start posting some of my favorite pieces in the spaces between original posts. I read this particular poem for the first time in my sophomore year. It was a class about poetry in Vermont, which included Kipling because he visited and … Continue reading “If” by Rudyard Kipling
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