Pete : Writing

A Little Bit of Summer in Winter

A Little Bit of Summer in Winter

A Poem by Pete


One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter. - Thoreau
Gumption

Gumption

A Poem by Pete


The strongest wind cannot stagger a Spirit; it is a Spirit’s breath. A just man’s purpose cannot be split on any Grampus or material rock,..
What's in Your Box?

What's in Your Box?

A Poem by Pete


Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret de..
Just for Once

Just for Once

A Poem by Pete


Who you are speaks so loudly I can't hear what you're saying. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Despite

Despite

A Poem by Pete


I was not designed to be forced. I will breathe after my own fashion. Let us see who is the strongest. - Thoreau
Walking a Not-So-Fine Line

Walking a Not-So-Fine Line

A Poem by Pete


The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation, and go to the grave with the song still in them. - Thoreau
Incognito

Incognito

A Poem by Pete


A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can let alone. -Thoreau
Hindsight Isn't 2020

Hindsight Isn't 2020

A Poem by Pete


Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slide..
Mind Your Myths

Mind Your Myths

A Poem by Pete


Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around. - Thoreau
The Good Fight

The Good Fight

A Poem by Pete


We have used up all our inherited freedom, like the young bird the albumen in the egg. It is not an era of repose. If we would save our lives, we must..