Renown poet & artist William Blake (1757-1827) named his poem "Eternity." Author Daisy Goodwin claimed in her 2003 book that it is one of the poems that "could change your life."

   After reading it, famed singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen wrote, "Everybody, in a certain way, approaches things with a dissecting scalpel. It’s a good idea to leave that on the shelf for a while if you can."

    Sages are always instructing us to, "Enjoy the now!" Turns out that this is hardly a new idea. Yet, how do you do it?

   Even those who dislike & disdain poetry cannot complain this one is too long.  

He who binds to himself a joy
Does the winged life destroy
He who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in eternity’s sunrise

   Do these four lines change your life?

   What about his artwork? Blake was recently described as ""far and away the greatest artist Britain has ever produced." When you gaze upon his magical work, "Nativity," do you feel any of the tectonic plates in your life shifting?

   Is any art or any poetry powerful enough to change how you view the world? We often do not know these important things unless we seek to answer such questions. 

-Erie Chapman