“The stars are not wanted now: put out every one;
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.
For nothing now can ever come to any good.”
― Selected Poems
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.
For nothing now can ever come to any good.”
― Selected Poems
“Poetry might be defined as the clear expression of mixed feelings.”
― New Year Letter
― New Year Letter
“I found that what I had desired all my life was not to live - if what others are doing is called living - but to express myself.”
― Tropic of Capricorn
― Tropic of Capricorn
“The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words.”
― A Temple of Texts
― A Temple of Texts
“... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”
― A Game of Thrones
― A Game of Thrones
Luke’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Luke’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Favorite Genres
Art, Classics, Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction, Memoir, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Psychology, and Young-adult
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