#the periscope

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John berger Says

The relation between what we see and what we know is never settled. Each evening we see the sun set. We know that the earth is turning away from it. Yet the knowledge, the explanation, never quite fits the sight.

                    -John berger-

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I belong to you

Sing for me Write me a song Fight for me You make me strong I belong to you Can you not see I so long for you Take me with thee Dance with me Kiss me right now Walk with me Love me somehow I belong to you Can you feel me I so long for you Stay still hold me Sleep with me Stay here a while Laugh with me Give me a smile I belong to you Can we just be I so long for you Be here with me Talk to me You…

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day that happens only every four years

day that happens only every four years

 For a day that happens only every four years, and in rare cases separated by eight years, Feb. 29 has a lot going on — everything from science to superstition. Earth’s yearlong revolution around the sun isn’t tidy: It takes 365.24219 days to complete the circle, leaving us with some spare change that adds up to an extra day almost every four years. Because Earth’s annual revolution is a little…

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anymore

Hello, it’s me I was wondering if after all these years you’d like to meet To go over everything They say that time’s supposed to heal ya But I ain’t done much healing Hello, can you hear me? I’m dreaming about who we used to be When we were younger and free I’ve forgotten how it felt before the world fell at our feet There’s such a difference between us And a million miles Hello from…

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Firefly

A candle among roses In the evening garden A shooting star A flash of the moon’s gown A spark of the sun’s hem In syncopated eclipse

Emissary of day In night’s dark kingdom Unseen at home Lucid in exile Opposite of the moth The firefly is light.

  ~IQBAL~

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Rabindra Sarovar kolkata: The Periscope

Rabindra Sarovar kolkata: The Periscope

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For Traveler

Every time you leave home, Another road takes you Into a world you were never in. New strangers on other paths await. New places that have never seen you Will startle a little at your entry. Old places that know you well Will pretend nothing Changed since your last visit. When you travel, you find yourself Alone in a different way, More attentive now To the self you bring along, Your…

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shoes of helpless

Walk a mile in the shoes of the helpless Feel how it feels to carry their burdens Drag the heaviest realities to the waters edge And watch them sink like a stone into the depths

  Opinions formed through sheer ignorance Can make a chip on the shoulder unbearable Causing bricks and mortar to crumble away Leaving only an unfeeling heart laid bare Cast not the first stone of dismissive arrogance

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