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Once upon a time on the fields of May
there was snow in summer where the blossom lay:
the buttercups tall sent up their light
in a stream of gold, and wide and white
there opened in the green-grass skies
the earth-stars with their steady eyes
watching the Sun climb up and down.
Goldberry was there with a wild-rose crown,
Goldberry was there in a lady-smock
blowing away a dandelion clock,
stooping over a lily-pool
and twiddling the water green and cool
to see it sparkle round her hand:
once upon a time in elvish land.
(C) Tolkien.
Wonkalicious. Whizzpopping. Swizzfiggling |Roald Dahl Celebrated on Stamps
The official Roald Dahl stamps – Gloriumptiously collectable.
Royal Mail showcases - in tribute to one of the world’s greatest storytellers, this unique collection celebrates his most famous works, his best-loved characters and tales of his extraordinary life.
Each Special issue stamp features original illustrations by Roald Dahl’s long-time friend and collaborator, Quentin Blake – a splendid celebration for collectors and fans alike.
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(via oliphillips)
Click <here> if you would like to read them.
Hemingway’s mustache was like his prose: straightforward, spare, and bold. (via 15 of the Greatest Literary Mustaches)
Have a look at the article, it features the brave and the bold in literature - Vonnegut, Shakespeare, Flaubert, Mark Twain, Faulkner, Nietzsche, Sir Arthur Doyle, Tolstoy, Orwel, Gabriel García Márquez, and Rushdie (who was denied entrance to the famous Jaipur Lit Show recently)
