God’s World
God’s World
O World, I cannot hold thee close enough
Thy winds, thy wide grey skies!
Thy mists that roll and rise.
Thy wood, this autumn day, that ache and sag.
And all but cry with colour! That gaunt crag
To crush! To lift the lean of that black bluff.
World, World, I cannot get thee close enough.
Long have I known a glory in it all,
But never knew I this:
Here such a passion is
As stretcheth me apart – Lord I do fear
Thou’st made the world too beautiful this year;
My soul is all but out of me – let fall
No burning leaf; prithee, let no bird call.
-- Edna St. Vincent Millay
I'm not teaching this quarter, alas, but if I were, we would be reading some autumn poems. I'll share them with you instead. My Mom first shared this poem with me and it has become one of my favorites. We are having mornings just like this these days.
Right now the children are picking up by hand each and every yard leaf and putting them in the trash. I didn't set them to this task, but it is keeping them busy and happy, so I'll not intervene.
5 comments:
Beautiful poem Suz thanks so much for sharing, hope your precious little ones are feeling better soon. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Well, it sounds like your new family is doing very well! Though I read of your trials and tribulations, the happiness just shines through in your words :)
Beatiful poem, by the way!
And too cute that the kids are picking up 1 leave at at time!
PS. new belly pic next week at 30 wks ;) I did take one at like 27 wks I think, maybe I didn't post those but they were not remarkably different :)
how i miss seasons! living in the tropics is awesome most of the time, but i definitely miss the turning of the leaves, the bright winter mornings and the budding spring... oh well, i'll live vicariously thru your pics :)
I love the new pictures in your bubble share. I don't know if they have been there long, but I just noticed them. They are adorable.
I love great poems too.
I love all the photos you've added on the sidebar in the blog. FABULOUS! What a joy to see your precious family. Cheers & God bless, Alison
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