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An Italian Garden by Chase William Merritt
Of such things are dreams made. [Wikimedia]
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Chelsea Flower Show
The Chelsea Flower Show includes a gold medal winner from Australia this year. So I can’t resist posting about it–although I do remember James May’s plasticine entry a few years ago which kind of took the mickey out of the whole shebang. This year the upmarket inorganic “plants” are jewels–the garden comes complete with security guards 😉
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Cold and Perfect, Alone
A mirror cannot love.Its hard, reflective shinerebuffs soft inquiry.No one will learn its heart. A mirror will withholditself; display your loveuntouched by it, unwarmed.Only broken mirrors live.
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Free Classic Reads
Readprint.com has a simple, eye-pleasing layout and a lovely selection of old classic novels, stories, essays and poems. Delightful, serious, entertaining–you’ll find something to enjoy. I saw Agatha Christie’s “The Secret Adversary” (on my shelf as a favourite paperback) and clicked through William Blake’s “I Heard an Angel”.