A great fire burns within me, but no one stops to warm themselves at it, and passers-by only see a wisp of smoke

[Monday 3rd December 2018]

 

Not a great day.  Foolish action results in avoidable disappointment. Well, strictly some degree of disappointment was inevitable. Depth of disappointment was self-inflicted. Exuberance overrides sense and looking before leaping. Details are irrelevant, resulting impact is what counts.

[Quote is from 'The Letters of Vincent van Gogh' by ... self-evident]

Comments

Popular Posts

Lockdown Diary - Tuesday 17th November 2020

Love, Poetry and Revolution - Thursday 15th May 2025

Lockdown Diary - Wednesday 2nd September 2020

The January Long List

Love, Poetry and Revolution - Thursday 31st July 2025