You Can't Fight Your Fate...it Is Predestined.

Poetry Is On Earth To Make You Serene, Not Corrupt Your Mind, Thoughts,or Emotions

Our Words Had To Be Circumspect. We Could Not Write Anything Too Negative About Our Circumstances. This Was Tricky, Since The Very Form Of A Married Woman's Letter Needed To Include The Usual Complaints -- That We Were Pathetic, Powerless, Worked To The Bone, Homesick, And Sad. We Were Supposed To Speak Directly About Our Feelings Without Appearing Ungrateful, No-account, Or Unfilial.

Snow Flower Was My Old Same For Life. I Had A Greater And Deeper Love For Her Than I Could Ever Feel For A Person Who Was My Husband.

A Brave Heart? It Feels Like A Swollen And Aching Thing In My Chest.

You Make Choices That Are Good And Sound, But The Gods Have Other Plans For You.