Ama's kleine irre Welt

How Do I Love Thee?

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of every day's
Most quiet need, by sun and candlelight.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love with a passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose

-Elizabeth Barrett Browning

She rose to his requirement, dropped
The playthings of her life
To take the honorable work
Of woman and of wife.

If aught she missed in her new day
Of amplitude, or awe,
Or first prospective, or the gold
In using wore away,

It lay unmentioned, as the sea
Develops pearl and weed,
But only to himself is known
The fathoms they abide.

- Emily Dickinson


I'm nobody! Who are you?
Are you nobody, too?
Then there's a pair of us -- don't tell!
They'd advertise -- you know!

How dreary to be somebody!
How public like a frog
To tell one's name the livelong day
To an admiring bog!

- Emily Dickinson


They shut me up in Prose –
As when a little Girl
They put me in the Closet –
Because they liked me »still« –

Still! Could themself have peeped –
And seen my Brain – go round –
They might as wise have lodged a Bird
For Treason – in the Pound –

Himself has but to will
And easy as a Star
Look down opon Captivity –
And laugh – No more have I –

- Emily Dickinson


I dwell in Possibility--
A fairer House than Prose--
More numerous of Windows--
Superior--for Doors--

Of Chambers as the Cedars--
Impregnable of Eye--
And for an Everlasting Roof
The Gambrels of the Sky--

Of Visitors--the fairest--
For Occupation--This--
The spreading wide my narrow Hands
To gather Paradise--
- Emily Dickinson


They say that "Time assuages" --
Time never did assuage --
An actual suffering strengthens
As Sinews do, with age --

Time is a Test of Trouble --
But not a Remedy --
If such it prove, it prove too
There was no Malady --

- Emily Dickinson


Success is counted sweetest
By those who ne’er succeed.
To comprehend a nectar
Requires sorest need.

Not one of all the purple host
Who took the flag to-day
Can tell the definition,
So clear, of victory,

As he, defeated, dying,
On whose forbidden ear
The distant strains of triumph
Break, agonized and clear

- Emily Dickinson


Tell all the truth but tell it slant,
Success in circuit lies,
Too bright for our infirm delight
The truth's superb surprise;

As lightning to the children eased
With explanation kind,
The truth must dazzle gradually
Or every man be blind.

- Emily Dickinson

A Man Said to the Universe

A man said to the universe:
„Sir, I exist!“
„However,“ replied the universe,
„The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation.“

Stephen Crane

“Instead of a Dark Lord, you would have a queen, not dark but beautiful and terrible as the dawn! Tempestuous as the sea, and stronger than the foundations of the earth! All shall love me and despair!”


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Robert Frost (1874–1963). Mountain Interval. 1920.

1. The Road Not Taken


TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth; 5

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same, 10

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back. 15

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference. 20


CONTENTS · BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD

You are a Brainy Girl!

Whether you're an official student or a casual learner, you enjoy hitting the books. You know a little bit about everything, and you're always dying to know more. For a guy to win your heart, he's got to share some of your intellectual interests. A awesome book collection of his own doesn't hurt either!

would have never considered myself to be brainy but the part of the book collectionS is true ;)

You are Totally Realistic

“Romance” means you're about to roll your eyes Seriously, you can do without the sap or drama Save it for someone who has nothing really going on in their relationship For you, love is real - and easily integrated into your life You don't need candles, flowers, or chocolates to know he's the one Just some stimulating conversation... and maybe a great smile.

I think their definition of "romantic" is very popular but I'm not sure if that is correct.
This popular definition is like thinking that Prom Night will be perfect. It is somehow hollow. Nothing is ever perfect and you'll feel cheated and let down if it doesn't work this way. I don't want such an empty love. The typical proposal (guy getting on his knee with a ring ...)- well for me I don't like surprises and I could say "no" so it should be discussed beforehand, right?
I am very rational about this but I think my fiance is THE ONE for me :D and ppl call us total romanics though probably not in the above mentioned sense...

Does this even make sense to other ppl?

Your Dominant Intelligence is Linguistic Intelligence

You are excellent with words and language. You explain yourself well. An elegant speaker, you can converse well with anyone on the fly. You are also good at remembering information and convincing someone of your point of view. A master of creative phrasing and unique words, you enjoy expanding your vocabulary. You would make a fantastic poet, journalist, writer, teacher, lawyer, politician, or translator.

YUP YUP

Your Quirk Factor: 50%

You're a pretty quirky person, but you're just normal enough to hide it. Congratulations - you've fooled other people into thinking you're just like them!

lol

Your Dominant Thinking Style: Visioning

You are very insightful and tend to make decisions based on your insights. You focus on how things should be - even if you haven't worked out the details. An idealist, thinking of the future helps you guide your path. You tend to give others long-term direction and momentum.

I hope not! :=}

Tha's how many ppl see me too. ;)

You Are a Dreaming Soul

Your vivid emotions and imagination takes you away from this world So much so that you tend to live in your head most of the time You have great dreams and ambitions that could be the envy of all... But for you, following through with your dreams is a bit difficult You are charming, endearing, and people tend to love you. Forgiving and tolerant, you see the world through rose colored glasses. Underneath it all, you have a ton of passion that you hide from others. Always hopeful, you tend to expect positive outcomes in your life. Souls you are most compatible with: Newborn Soul, Prophet Soul, and Traveler Soul

I finally did it!
It took me weeks to decide and I finally made some of my entries public.
Why?
I don't know- I thought I'd try that.
And my Lj looked so empty when I wasn't logged in.

So why did I get an account here?
To read VF fanfics especially sunflower1343's!
And I felt so paranoid about getting an account. That's the reason why I finally did it. Confront you fears- especially the small ones :D
Stupid I know, but there are so many pics and texts and so on about people in stupid situations and their real names for all the world to see. URGS!! (exclamation of dismay- not translate-able :D )

I'll just hope nobody reads or comments on this!!!!!!

I am sooooo happy about that.
Well, I'm German. Several years ago during High School I went on an exchange program for one year. To the States. Ohio. With a family that originated from Chicago.

I had though that I lost my accent because I haven't heard Natives speak American in ages but a lot of British Natives at university. Though of course a lot of people there speak American and not only British. But I thought it diluted my accent beyond recognition. I'm afraid of sounding like a cross between a British 'snob' (the usual British as I hear it :D nice but a bit snobbish/nasal [-not meant as offensive as it sounds- I like to hear but not to speak it- kind of a rival accent?]) with American 'sock-in-mouth' (as my family describes it :D) and lots of German. (scary for a student of English).

I like all English accents but I would like to stay with one! But whenever I hear a different one I have to work at keeping mine... SO I AM HAPPY even though I know these quizzes are stupid...

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Inland North You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."
The Northeast
Philadelphia
The South
The Midland
North Central
Boston
The West
What American accent do you have? Take More Quizzes

Didn't work, huh? :D