Thursday, March 6, 2008

starry nights and silvery dreams


as is the sea marvelous e.e. cummings

as is the sea marvelous
from god’s
hands which sent her forth
to sleep upon the world
and the earth withers
the moon crumbles
one by one
stars flutter into dust
but the sea
does not change
and she goes forth out of hands and
she returns into hands
and is with sleep…
love,
the breaking
of your soul upon
my lips

1 comment:

  1. it is at moments after i have dreamed

    it is at moments after i have dreamed
    of the rare entertainment of your eyes,
    when (being fool to fancy) i have deemed

    with your peculiar mouth my heart made wise;
    at moments when the glassy darkness holds

    the genuine apparition of your smile
    (it was through tears always)and silence moulds
    such strangeness as was mine a little while;

    moments when my once more illustrious arms
    are filled with fascination, when my breast
    wears the intolerant brightness of your charms:

    one pierced moment whiter than the rest

    -turning from the tremendous lie of sleep
    i watch the roses of the day grow deep.


    x.

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