Friday, February 17, 2012

It will be Summer eventually...

I'm taking a page from Ecobirder, whose blog  I follow, and posting this Emily Dickinson poem.
I needed to hear it today, and others might, too:

It will be Summer—eventually.
Ladies—with parasols—
Sauntering Gentlemen—with Canes—
And little Girls—with Dolls—

Will tint the pallid landscape—
As 'twere a bright Bouquet—
Thro' drifted deep, in Parian—
The Village lies—today—


The Lilacs—bending many a year—
Will sway with purple load-
The Bees—will not despise the tune—
Their Forefathers—have hummed—



The Wild Rose—redden in the Bog—
The Aster—on the Hill
Her everlasting fashion—set—
And Covenant Gentians—frill—


Till Summer folds her miracle—
As Women—do—their Gown—
Of Priests—adjust the Symbols—
When Sacrament—is done—
--Emily Dickinson

1 comment:

Joanne said...

Lovely. And the Stone House pic is great. Following your blog now too!