APAD: There is no frigate like a book

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 ~ ` -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:03:09

• 還有一個關於書的比喻。人是自己的深淵，書籍幫我們爬出淵口。 -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:05:58

• Who said it? -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:11:00

• 讀中學時看過的一句話，忘記是哪位先賢之言。但這些年一直都記得這句話。 -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:13:23

• Have we exhausted all secular proverbs？Great achievement -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:03:35

• seeing more peotic ,biblical inspirations in APAD, -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:04:51

• Shakespean on the way -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:05:42

• Friends, romans, countrymen, ... -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:08:43

• Woohoo, Shakespean on the way ~ ~ -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:26:20

• Not really. Just felt like to share :-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:07:32

• 無為而無不為 :-) -7grizzly- ♀ (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 -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (25 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:10:26

• How could it be?! Oh. I see. Newsom&Big Oil locked horns. -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:16:14

• 加州汽油一直比紐約高吧。你們好像有什麽特殊的州稅？ -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:25:27

• I've never noticed until now. Thanks to you :-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:35:09

• 所以說宇宙的中心在灣區，在加州呀。貧困線年收入70萬走起。。哈哈 -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (167 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 10:47:48

• where we get so good at trading souls for $$$ :-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 11:33:35

• 我要去伸請救濟！ -方外居士- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 13:00:34

• Neither $$$ or 救濟 is as it is cracked up to be:) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 15:39:34

• Good rhythm between 濟and be! -方外居士- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 19:29:51

• 同去，同去，哈哈 -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 17:19:35

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

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

• Love it! How have souls fared since her time? -7grizzly- ♀ (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- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 12:07:11

• 對應的中文是不是：書中自有黃金屋：）） -衛寧- ♂ (0 bytes) () 10/01/2023 postreply 19:45:46

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

• Not everyone buys the story of a soul :-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/02/2023 postreply 09:01:03

• For gold bugs, yes! -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/02/2023 postreply 08:59:03

• A poem simple but with deep and meaningful thoughts. 謝謝分享。 -CBA7- ♀ (0 bytes) () 10/02/2023 postreply 07:59:45