Carry On!
by Robert Service
It's easy to fight when everything's right,
And you're mad with thrill and the glory;
It's easy to cheer when victory's near,
And wallow in fields that are gory.
It's a different song when everything's wrong,
When you're feeling infernally mortal;
When it's ten against one, and hope there is none,
Buck up, little soldier, and chortle:
Carry on! Carry on!
There isn't much punch in your blow.
You are glaring and staring and hitting out blind;
You are muddy and bloody, but never you mind.
Carry on! Carry on!
You haven't the ghost of a show.
It's looking like death, but while you've a breath,
Carry on, my son! Carry on!
And so in the strife of the battle of life
It's easy to fight when you're winning;
It's easy to slave, and starve and be brave,
When the dawn of success is beginning.
But the man who can meet despair and defeat
With a cheer, there's the man of God's choosing;
The man who can fight to Heaven's own height
Is the man who can fight when he's losing.
Carry on! Carry on!
Thing never were looming so black.
But show that you haven't a cowardly streak,
And though you're unlucky you never are weak.
Carry on! Carry on!
Brace up for another attack.
It's looking like hell, but – you never tell.
Carry on, old man! Carry on!
There are some who drift out in the desert of doubt
And some who in brutishness wallow;
There are others, I know, who in piety go
Because of a Heaven to follow.
But to labor with zest, and to give of your best,
For the sweetness and joy of the giving;
To help folks along with a hand and a song;
Why, there's the real sunshine of living.
Carry on! Carry on!
Fight the good fight and true;
#grownostr #plebchain #poetry #philosopherpoet #poemstr #FavoritePoems
Poem from "Love Notes from the Hollow Tree" by Jared K. Anderson.
Just Words on a Page
Nature isn't a poem.
It's your breath.
It's the curve of your ribs.
It's the dance of galaxies like pollen on the wind.
It's the fire and frost and violet buds.
It's coral like cities of borne in a dream of blue.
It's the machinery of memory and a lightning scar on cemetery oak.
Nature isn't a poem.
#grownostr #plebchain #poetry #philosopherpoet #poemstr #FavoritePoems #cassiechain
Confirmation: She said 'You can eat all the leaves- younger is better - it gets woody if the plant goes to seed.' Happy foraging!
My wife lives foraging for nettles, I think you should be able to eat all the leaves, I believe most people prefer not to eat the stems. I'll double check with her.
That feeling sticks around for a bit, but learning is fun, and there's so many nice people who are friendly and offer advice.
We can all be shaky-legged internet todlers together! Welcome to the party!
Good afternoon Nostr I'm off to work but before I go here's some Morning motivation:
#grownostr #plebchain #motivation #coffechain
You don't have to hyper-focus on one area, path, or purpose in life to make a difference. Allow yourself to experience the full range of what your lifespan offers to you, a lot of little positive actions can be just as meaningful as single-mindedly pursuing a solitary goal. When you have the option to be kind and open to someone who is hurting, chose to be kind.
Is it possible that you can find one or two subtle ways to show grace and compassion to strangers that cross your path? Is there someone you know who is struggling and you can reach out and let them know they are not alone? Can you wink at a playful child, hold the door for a burdened stranger, or put a dish of water out for a thirsty creature?
Tiny actions can ripple out and affect things you'll never ever be conscious of. I appreciate your heart, love wins in the end.
So I've noticed if I post a YouTube link that post has almost no interaction so instead I'll just tell you to search for "Nightwish - The Islander" for tonight's musical experience.
The band Nightwish is a great musical rabbit hole to dive into, if their style is interesting to you, there is a gigantic back catalog to explore. Happy listening!
#grownostr #plebchain #music #ListenToThis
I agree with the hierarchy of interactions as presented, I think if ALL that nostr offered was that uncensorable hierarchy of *Zap, Repost, Comment, and Like* it would be a fantastic overall improvement: I'm excited to see what else evolves out of this framework.
The roots are thick and healthy and the foundation is solid and strong.
It's a delightfully robust skeleton on which to expand upon.
Iris is my default use scenario this is an Amethyst client test post.
I'm trying to see if the client notes are posted from changes anything. Here's some pretty pics to distract you.
If you do comment or interact and want to share the software-interface-client you are using that would be helpful.
Heck as long as you've read this far, useful #nostr links, tips, and or observations are most welcome and encouraged.
Anyone else noticing odd quirks or gremlins?
#nostrafterdark #forscience #grownostr #plebchain #AskNostr #thisisonlyatest
A goat triad - It looks like they're listening to the national anthem while waiting for an official to hand out their medals. #winning #grownostr
I'm currently on Iris and I have Amethyst on my phone. I've found Snort doesn't seem to like me very much. I think many of the issues might just be new software gremlins, but time might shake out a lot of those.
That's like saying you discovered a new species and didn't understand its migratory patterns or offspring rearing behaviors. New things take time to learn- That's why life is exciting and time is precious.
It works for me.
Shhhh! The potato bugs will hear! Millions of little antennae just perked up ready to visit.
Welcome to the fun side of the internet! Australia is number 1 on my bucket list of countries I'd like to visit one day.
I remember reading this, I liked it as well. Sanderson spins a good yarn.
You'll probably enjoy his Stormlight Archive series if you like this and go looking for more: The Way of Kings is the place to start, it's quite long but I suspect if you like it that won't deter you.
Highlighting another comic artist today - There's always a catch!
#grownostr #plebchain #theycantalk #comic #unusualthoughts #books #reading #webcomics
Federal workers have been on strike for many days and everything still works.
Let's keep it this way.
I didn't even notice. Did they all take a break from accomplishing nothing by doing nothing? I like it!
I support whatever strike we're talking about: do more of the nothing, please!
I've never understood the chemtrails conspiracy theory, it's just too much work and completely inefficient. What would be the point of "dusting" millions of square miles of sparsely populated land? You'd never get a high enough concentration of whatever chemical you think is being spread.
Why would "they" go to all the trouble to "poison the world" when +90% percent of the population is willingly poisoning themselves via their commercial food choices and the pharmaceutically controlled healthcare system?
"Here's your food pyramid and mind-altering pills - who's a good little citizen- Oh, yes you are!"
#grownostr #plebchain #randomthoughts #conspiracy