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Monday, May 16, 2011

Morning Coffee - Especially A chimera in my brain!

A memory of yesterday's pleasures, a fear of tomorrow's dangers, a straw under my knees, a noise in my ear, a light in my eye, an anything, a nothing, a fancy, a chimera in my brain, troubles me in my prayers.
-- John Donne

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6 comments:

  1. I had to goggle chimera. I knew that John Donne wasn't talking about one of those outdoor fireplaces! But I do understand what he was saying, because I too have that problem. Have to teach my mind to "be still and know that I am God".

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  2. I had to google it too, Jane and when I read "a fire-breathing she-monster" - I knew that was exactly my problem!

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  3. I read about the genetics one rather than the mythology one, lol! Imagine, a mouse rummaging in my brain, leaving droppings of doubt, discord, despair, that can go viral and make me terribly sick! Lord, have mercy and focus my thoughts on YOU!

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  4. It's always those darn "droppings of doubt, discord, despair,"!

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  5. When you quote John Donne, you have touched a cord in my little English heart... :)

    He is an interesting fella, isn't he? And seems to know our human nature far too well...

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  6. I cannot tell a lie... I don't think I've ever ready anything, except for the odd quote, by John Donne. Now I must go in search of some of his works.....

    Thank goodness for google...

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