Something Wonderful Because the World is Too Much With Us

There is far too much pain and trouble with us now, and so it has always been. The small threads of goodness and kindness that are found can't be knitted into a cover for bad times, but they might be available as a remembered sweetness and a light-hearted respite. Thin tonic though it is, it is all that is available: the world and its home are only barely hospitable places until they are made better. And this piece helped.

Posted by Dan Patterson at August 31, 2010 11:29 AM

What, no 'Candle in the Wind', Lady Di Funeral edition? Bummer.

(kidding. just in case)

Posted by JM Guardia at August 31, 2010 12:16 PM

What a privilege it was to see him perform live in 07 in KC. And please, Candle in the Wind doesn't hold a candle to this song.

Posted by Jewel at August 31, 2010 12:22 PM

Song came out when I was a low down doper in Venice Beach. It struck a chord that maybe there was more to life than being down so long it looks like up. Glad I got out of that hole. Nice post!

Posted by bill at August 31, 2010 8:06 PM

My favorite Elton song, hands down.

Brings back memories of someone I shouldn't have let go.

Posted by Obi's Sister at September 1, 2010 10:30 AM