silence

anyone who listens long enough will write again.
accept that silence instead of always pushing.

- baxter, james keir (1926 – 1972)
poet, postman, teacher, dramatist, writer, social critic

8 comments

  • 25/05/2010 at 18:18 // Reply

    Thank you.

    xoxo

  • 25/05/2010 at 21:23 // Reply

    So beautiful, and as one who is learning to accept the silence, it gives me hope that the words will flow from my pen again someday.

    Thank you.

  • 25/05/2010 at 21:58 // Reply

    oh leonie,
    i love this.
    it’s so true.
    i adore your heart
    & all you are drawn to
    & listen to & silence about.
    beauty beauty beauty leonie mountain.

  • 26/05/2010 at 01:06 // Reply

    Love the photograph. Love the quote. So beautiful.

  • 26/05/2010 at 19:48 // Reply

    This speaks so much to how I have felt of late. Thank you, always.

  • 27/05/2010 at 02:28 // Reply

    Oh, that is so beautiful and so perfect.

    Thank you! I think I need to go and read some James K Baxter poetry now.

    x

  • 27/05/2010 at 14:27 // Reply

    GOREGOUS picture…and sweet words.

    Thanks as always.

  • 30/05/2010 at 11:40 // Reply

    ah you’re working magic now – will have to buy a new bookcase!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>