Hello lovers of the weekend. This week's Poetry Friday is hosted by Carol over at Carol's Corner where she shares a poem that piqued her interest. I think I'm going to follow suit. I've subscribed to 'poem-a-day' from poets.org, and the one below by Elinor Wylie arrived in my inbox earlier this week.
Sunset on the Spire
Elinor Wylie
All that I dream
By day or
night
Lives in that stream
Of lovely
light.
Here is the earth,
And there is
the spire;
This is my hearth,
And that is
my fire.
From the sun’s dome
I am shouted
proof
That this is my home,
And that is
my roof.
Here is my food,
And here is
my drink,
And I am wooed
From the
moon’s brink.
And the days go over,
And the
nights end;
Here is my lover,
Here is my
friend.
All that I
Could ever
ask
Wears that sky
Like a thin
gold mask.
Hope everyone finds a poem they resonate with to carry them through the rest of the week!
I got this one in my email this week, too, and also enjoyed it! It's a reminder of how much there is to love and appreciate. Thanks for sharing it!
ReplyDeleteNo worries, Ruth. Thanks for stopping by :)
DeleteAnd those words show that it is enough. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely. I share other people's poetry about 75% of the time. That's absolutely fine!
ReplyDeleteYes, sometimes it's hard to come up with something of your own each week. Plus it's good for filling up the creative well.
Delete"And the days go over/ and the nights end" -- what a lovely, tumble-y way to describe it. Have a great weekend, Erin!
ReplyDeleteI also subscribe to the daily poem, but I missed this one this week. I'm glad I caught it here. I love the sound of it.
ReplyDeleteEven though it's only one poem a day I find it hard to keep up with all of them sometimes!
Delete"And I am wooed
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I love those lines--such lovely sounds and imagery!
They were my favourite, too, Molly. :)
DeleteLovely poem, nice to look into what's right in front of us for inspiration, thanks for sharing Elinor Wylie's poem.
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