Thursday, February 14, 2013

the syntax of things



since feeling is first

since feeling is first
who pays any attention
to the syntax of things
will never wholly kiss you;

wholly to be a fool
while Spring is in the world

my blood approves,
and kisses are better fate
than wisdom
lady i swear by all flowers. Don't cry
the best gesture of my brain is less than
your eyelids' flutter which says

we are for each other: then
laugh, leaning back in my arms
for life's not a paragraph

And death i think is no parenthesis

~ e.e. cummings


Friday's poetry, a day early.  May your path have laughter, fluttering eyelids and some Spring foolishness today.  Happy hearts to each of you!

1 comment:

  1. Josh says happy hearts day to you (he can't tell time yet--so he's a day late!)

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