TO A POET

TO A POET A THOUSAND YEARS HENCE
by James Elroy Flecker

I who am dead a thousand years,
And wrote this sweet archaic song,
Send you my words for messengers
The way I shall not pass along.

I care not if you bridge the seas,
Or ride secure the cruel sky,
Or build consummate palaces
Of metal or of masonry.

But have you wine and music still,
And statues and a bright-eyed love,
And foolish thoughts of good and ill,
And prayers to them who sit above?

How shall we conquer? Like a wind
That falls at eve our fancies blow,
And old Moeonides the blind
Said it three thousand years ago.

O friend unseen, unborn, unknown,
Student of our sweet
English tongue,
Read out my words at night, alone:I was a poet, I was young.

Since I can never see your face,
And never shake you by the hand,
I send my soul through time and space
To greet you. You will understand.

My Birthday Boy

This is my youngest son and 10th child.Today is his 4th birthday:)
That's him getting a bath in my previous post on Wordless Wednesday.

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My kids love Word World.Here is a great post and giveaway Word World Giveaway

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My silly kids

Make video montages at www.OneTrueMedia.com

This is a video my 14 yr. old daughter made.Very silly:)

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Teaching Textbook Math

We use a great math curriculum called Teaching Textbooks .I just love this program! The book comes with cd roms and all the lessons are taught on computer,it's like having a math tutor you can rewind:)They also come with solution cds that have the answers to all the problems in the book. We have used Math 7,Pre-Algebra,Algebra I and II , and Geometry.They have books for younger grades now too ,which I can't wait to purchase.

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