Soul Sacrifice

A Poem by Pete

The soul grows by subtraction, not addition. - Thoreau

stuck in an earthly body

trapped in a fickle, spinning world

what to do with a soul that's big and haughty

© 2024 Pete

Author's Note

"The great art of life is how to turn the surplus life of the soul into life for the body." - Thoreau

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Added on October 16, 2024
Last Updated on October 16, 2024

Author

Pete

Boston, MA

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I love reading, writing, music, nature, God and feeling emotion, not necessarily in that order. To me, these things go hand in hand. My favorite writer is Henry David Thoreau. I think he was a geni.. more..