Tag Archives: writing

The Rhythm of Silence is the Spring of Words

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Symbol Reader

I.“…thou sweet spring for the thirsty in the desert; it is closed for those who speak there, it is open for those who keep silence there. When the silent man cometh, he findeth the spring.” A Hymn to Thoth from … Continue reading →

Posted in Quotations, Uncategorized | Tagged inspiration, language, poetry, silence, Thoth, writing | 8 Comments

Flying Kites

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Symbol Reader

Symbolreader will be away, taking some time off, summer vacationing, walking in nature and reading under trees. To feel most beautifully alive means to be reading something beautiful, ready always to apprehend in the flow of language the sudden flash … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Gaston Bachelard, reading, writing | 34 Comments

Why We Write

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Symbol Reader

A Ballad That We Do Not Perish, by Zbigniew Herbert Those who sailed at dawn but will never return left their trace on a wave– a shell fell to the bottom of the sea beautiful as lips turned to stone … Continue reading →