Poetry Thursday - These Little Songs
Quiet times on a hot summer day
a time for watching the buds open on the flowers
for watching the dragonfly and the bee
a time for thinking
and perhaps
a time for poetry
Poetry Thursday
a time for watching the buds open on the flowers
for watching the dragonfly and the bee
a time for thinking
and perhaps
a time for poetry
These little Songs,
Found here and there,
Floating in air
By forest and lea,
Or hill-side heather,
In houses and throngs,
Or down by the sea -
Have come together,
How, I can't tell:
But I know full well
No witty goose-wing
On an inkstand begot 'em;
Remember each place
And moment of grace,
In summer or spring,
Winter or autumn
By sun, moon, stars,
Or a coal in the bars,
In market or church,
Graveyard or dance,
When they came without search,
Were found as by chance.
A word, a line,
You may say are mine;
But the best in the songs,
Whatever it be,
To you, and to me,
And to no one belongs.
--- William Allingham
Found here and there,
Floating in air
By forest and lea,
Or hill-side heather,
In houses and throngs,
Or down by the sea -
Have come together,
How, I can't tell:
But I know full well
No witty goose-wing
On an inkstand begot 'em;
Remember each place
And moment of grace,
In summer or spring,
Winter or autumn
By sun, moon, stars,
Or a coal in the bars,
In market or church,
Graveyard or dance,
When they came without search,
Were found as by chance.
A word, a line,
You may say are mine;
But the best in the songs,
Whatever it be,
To you, and to me,
And to no one belongs.
--- William Allingham
Poetry Thursday
18 Comments:
Your photo looks so peaceful, a very serene post.
I'm leaving this comment with Dragon. Thanks for your help and encouragement.
A beautiful place(pic) for a beautiful poetry..truly
"The best things in life
Belongs to none
Not to me
Not to you"
I enjoy your posts :-)
"Remember each place and moment of grace..." This is a poem to savour and cherish and read again and again. Thank you!
"But the best in the songs/whatever it be/to you, and to me/and to no one belongs." These are my favorite lines. Perfect for the weather here today...the picture and the poem. Thanks for this one.
Wonderful picture and great poem.
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a time for watching the buds open on the flowers
for watching the dragonfly and the bee
I'm so glad you share with us what you watch.
Nice choice of a poem for a lovely, sunny day. Thanks for sharing it!
heaven know no better.
It is a heavenly photo, so green...
We are having our hottest, driest, and brownest time of the year here in Tucson.
I loved the last line in this...so perfect and your picture takes my breath away.
a.
P.S still trying for that bird pic. You must have a zoom on your lense. Either that or you walk much quieter than I.
:)
I love this pic...it makes me automatically smell that summer smell.
I don't know what exactly the smell is...kind of like honey yet weedy...all I know is I like it and it gives me a good feeling:)
This poem made me smile and I love the photo!
Simply lovely...poetry everywhere around us, not of pen and ink. Perfect photo to go along with. Thanks for sharing this.
Such a cool serene place to visit this morning and William Allingham's poetry is a perfect fit with your delightful photo.
Ah, summer is coming to us all in the northern hemisphere. Thanks for the photo and the poem.
as always a visit to your blog leaves me feeling better than i did upon arriving! thanks for the lovely retreat i find here.
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