In honor of yesterday’s Summer Solstice, I give you today’s Bacon: one of the loveliest poems ever, by e.e. cummings…
maggie and milly and molly and may
went down to the beach(to play one day)
and maggie discovered a shell that sang
so sweetly she couldn’t remember her troubles,and
milly befriended a stranded star
whose rays five languid fingers were;
and molly was chased by a horrible thing
which raced sideways while blowing bubbles:and
may came home with a smooth round stone
as small as a world and as large as alone.
For whatever we lose(like a you or a me)
it’s always ourselves we find in the sea
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Photo credit: Dunes at Belgian North Sea, http://www.123rf.com/profile_eyewave’>eyewave / 123RF Stock Photo
June 21, 2016 at 6:00 am
Fun poem! Thanks for sharing Jennifer!
June 21, 2016 at 7:57 am
Sure! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Xo
June 21, 2016 at 7:59 am
Smile.
June 21, 2016 at 8:05 am
Xo
June 21, 2016 at 8:01 am
ah, one of my favorites. lovely picture too!
June 23, 2016 at 5:09 pm
I love ee cummings! Perfect poem to share. Thanks
June 23, 2016 at 5:18 pm
I’m delighted you enjoyed it! I think it is perfection. xo