INTRODUCTION from New Poems

“The poems to come are for you and for me and are not for mostpeople– it’s no use trying to pretend that mostpeople and ourselves are alike. Mostpeople have less in common with ourselves than the squarerootofminusone. You and I are human beings;mostpeople are snobs. Take the matter of being born. What does being born [...]

Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Health is the first muse, and sleep is the condition to produce it” (always with the sleeping, Fiona…)

“Strictly avoid frightening ideas”

Live in rooms full of light
 Avoid heavy food
 Be moderate in the drinking of wine
 Take massage, baths, exercise, and gymnastics 
Fight insomnia with gentle rocking or the sound of running water
 Change surroundings and take long journeys 
Strictly avoid frightening ideas
 Indulge in cheerful conversation and amusements 
Listen to music.
 ~A. Cornelius Celsus