APAD: There is no frigate like a book

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This is the first line of a poem by Emily Dickinson. She didn't jet around

the world to hunt inspirations. To her, the human soul is infinitely free only

because its vehicle can be so frugal.

 

Buddha might have an even cheaper one. Before enlightenment, however, a book is

pretty good.

 

Enjoy.

 

    There is no frigate like a book

    To take us lands away,

    Nor any coursers like a page

    Of prancing poetry.

    

    This traverse may the poorest take

    Without oppress of toll.

    How frugal is the chariot

    That bears a human soul.

    

Meanwhile, gas cost $5.783/gal in California as of 9/30/2023 :-)

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• A poem by Emily Dickinson! Luv it. A book like frigate ~ ` -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:03:09

• 还有一个关于书的比喻。人是自己的深渊，书籍帮我们爬出渊口。 -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:05:58

• Who said it? -7grizzly- ♀ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:11:00

• 读中学时看过的一句话，忘记是哪位先贤之言。但这些年一直都记得这句话。 -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:13:23

• Have we exhausted all secular proverbs？Great achievement -移花接木- ♂ 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:03:35

• seeing more peotic ,biblical inspirations in APAD, -移花接木- ♂ 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:04:51

• Shakespean on the way -移花接木- ♂ 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:05:42

• Friends, romans, countrymen, ... -7grizzly- ♀ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:08:43

• Woohoo, Shakespean on the way ~ ~ -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:26:20

• Not really. Just felt like to share :-) -7grizzly- ♀ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:07:32

• 无为而无不为 :-) -7grizzly- ♀ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:23:53

• Gas cost $3.89/gal in NY as of 10/01/2023. Just filled it up -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (25 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:10:26

• How could it be?! Oh. I see. Newsom&Big Oil locked horns. -7grizzly- ♀ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:16:14

• 加州汽油一直比纽约高吧。你们好像有什么特殊的州税？ -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:25:27

• I've never noticed until now. Thanks to you :-) -7grizzly- ♀ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:35:09

• 所以说宇宙的中心在湾区，在加州呀。贫困线年收入70万走起。。哈哈 -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (167 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:47:48

• where we get so good at trading souls for $$$ :-) -7grizzly- ♀ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 11:33:35

• 我要去伸请救济！ -方外居士- ♂ 给 方外居士 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 13:00:34

• Neither $$$ or 救济 is as it is cracked up to be:) -7grizzly- ♀ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 15:39:34

• Good rhythm between 济and be! -方外居士- ♂ 给 方外居士 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 19:29:51

• 同去，同去，哈哈 -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 17:19:35

• 哈哈哈，来了一群白盔白甲的，阿Q，同去同去！ -方外居士- ♂ 给 方外居士 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 19:31:03

• How frugal is the chariot That bears a human soul. 大赞！ -方外居士- ♂ 给 方外居士 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:53:47

• Love it! How have souls fared since her time? -7grizzly- ♀ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 11:29:42

• It’s free. The chariot is honored to take the right soul! -方外居士- ♂ 给 方外居士 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 12:07:11

• 对应的中文是不是：书中自有黄金屋：）） -卫宁- ♂ 给 卫宁 发送悄悄话 卫宁 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 19:45:46

• The last sentence is much more than this! -方外居士- ♂ 给 方外居士 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 21:09:32

• Not everyone buys the story of a soul :-) -7grizzly- ♀ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/02/2023 postreply 09:01:03

• For gold bugs, yes! -7grizzly- ♀ 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/02/2023 postreply 08:59:03

• A poem simple but with deep and meaningful thoughts. 谢谢分享。 -CBA7- ♀ 给 CBA7 发送悄悄话 CBA7 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 10/02/2023 postreply 07:59:45

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