The Hawk by William Butler Yeats 'Call down the hawk from the air; Let him be hooded or caged Till the yellow eye has grown mild, For larder and spit are bare, The old cook enraged, The scullion gone wild.' 'I will not be clapped in a hood, Nor a cage, nor alight upon wrist, …
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Invincible Determination
"An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men." ~ Thomas Fuller How determined are you to leave a legacy of blessing, encouragement and inspiration? Does the adjective "invincible" best describe your determination or would it be better described as "better than average" or …
If I can, so can you!
I had the pleasure of watching Cirque du Soleil's "Ovo" in Atlanta yesterday evening. What a remarkable display of human capability! I almost wrote human "physicality" but to limit what they did to mere physical acts would likely understate what was involved in their performance. To do what they do must take enormous mental focus …
The Sacred Bond – An End to Mediocrity!
A friend of mine asked what it was like to work with a wild hawk. I had to think for a minute as there are few words that adequately clothe the sacred bond that can emerge between bird and falconer. The first word that came to mind was "noble." Hawks, and I am sure other …