“Watch the indolent butterfly playing on the tall flower in the yard and think about the sun going down. It always does you know.” ThinkingKnowsDoeWatchesSunFlowerTallButterflyYards Book:Listen to the Warm Source: Listen to the Warm
“Unless you call attention to your presence who will know you're there? Even a country has to weave and wave a flag as proof of its existence.” KnowsCountryExistenceAttentionWaveProofFlagsYour Presence Author:Rod McKuen
“I cannot speculate on what our cluttered mind will save- sleepy Sundays, or a nosebleed after love. I know only the dying heart needs the nourishment of memory to live beyond too many winters.” KnowsNeedsMindHeartMemoriesDyingBrokenWinterSundayBroken HeartNourishmentSleepyNosebleeds Author:Rod McKuen
“No map to help us find the tranquil flat lands, clearings calm, fields without mean fences. Rolling down the other side of life our compass is the sureness of ourselves. Time may make us rugged, ragged round the edges, but know and understand that love is still the safest place to land.” KnowsMayMeanStillsHelpingSidesLove IsLandFieldsRoundsCalmEdgesMapsFlatsRollingFenceCompassTranquilClearingRuggedRagged Author:Rod McKuen