I? I am the wind,’ said Thowra. ‘I come, I pass, and I am gone.’ The strange feathers moved up and down, the strange voice said tartly: ‘And are your sons the same?’ ‘My son is the lightning that strikes through the black night. My grandson is light that pierces the dark sky at dawning.’ ‘Ah,’ said the first emu, ‘and we know your daughter is the snow that falls softly from above and clothes the world in white. You want but the rainbow — that is and was and never will be, and is yet the promise of life — and the glittering ice which is there and is gone: then you and your family will possess all magic.
Elyne MitchellTags: magic wind snow lightning dawn ice rainbow
When I was young, I thought it is thunder that kills people. But when I learnt physics in the high school, I discovered that it is rather the lightning that does the killing. The voice of the thunder itself is just a noise. The lightning is the poise!
Israelmore AyivorTags: school purpose people peace rain college light physics killing harmony kill roar empty food-for-thought lightning poise voice young thunder discover shout cool-down israelmore-ayivor roaring discovered barrels empty-barrels kills lighten lightening noice
When I was young, I thought it was thunder that kills people. But when I learnt physics in St. Paul's High School, I discovered that it is rather the lightning that does the killing. The voice of the thunder itself is just a noise. The lightning is the poise. I learnt to take the course of my life, not by violence but rather with intelligence.
Israelmore AyivorTags: science intelligence people peace light thought arrogance violence physics discovery kill intelligent food-for-thought lightning enlighten poise voice learn paul young noise course extra thunder discover rush violent harsh arrogant st-paul extra-mile israelmore-ayivor lightening denu lighten-more lightning-conductor spaco st-paul-s-college st-paul-s-senior-high-school thunder-less
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