When the pen takes control.

Two giants of English literature that deserve mention on their birthdays.

On 18-9-1709 Samuel Johnson, popularly known as Dr. Johnson, lexicographer, compiler of the, “Dictionary,” the definitive reference book for over a century.

19-9-1911 William Golding, author, probably best known for, “The Lord of the Flies,”

When life seems empty

a dog’s love can fill the void

language without words

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“Run Forrest!” the cry rings out, whether it be in his head or from some outside entity, the instinct for survival is strong. It is oft repeated in many different contexts and releases a myriad of emotions in the observer. What a gem of a line that even without repetition will come back to make you yourself say, “Run Forrest run,”

A flying rat perched up in a tree

successful though these birds may be

the farmer hoping for good yields

is often thwarted in his fields

when ripened crops or freshly sown

are shorn by these as if new mown