Max Ehrmann (1872–1945)

The poem is too idealistic for me. Still beautiful to read.
If I had to replace all self-help books with one book, it'd be this.
You kind of have to be a dreamer to believe it.
Or in denial.

'You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.'

A student of mine gave me this book as a parting gift after her internship. The poems are short, thought-provoking and linger in my mind like a good perfume.

A lovely rendition of this timeless piece. Each line gets a double-page spread. The illustrations, by Emil Antonucci, are wonderful. Simple almost primitive blue line drawings, but so expressive.

This is a book of the famous poem by Max Ehrmann. It's a poem that rings as true today as it did in 1927. An inspirational poem that has gone mainstream. In this short book version it's linked to photos by Marc Tauss. It's a nice book if you collect poetry or photography.