Who is that in the tall grasses singing
By herself, near the water?
I can not see her
But can it be her
Than whom the grasses so tall
Are taller,
My daughter,
My lovely daughter?
--Irving Layton
By herself, near the water?
I can not see her
But can it be her
Than whom the grasses so tall
Are taller,
My daughter,
My lovely daughter?
--Irving Layton
in the tall grasses, originally uploaded by à la mosey.
(Dedicated to Anne Marie, who pointed me to this delicious poem which evoked so perfectly the photo I took yesterday...)
Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLovely sentiment - my sister is pursuing a poetry theme, I believe. ;-)
ReplyDeleteYes, but only because I don't have an original thought in my head at the moment. Poetry fills the gaps....
ReplyDeleteLovely photo and sentiment. I don't believe that you do not have an original thought. Yours are always very real and insightful. Thank you again for the inspiration to add some haiku.
ReplyDeleteStay sweet. ♥ tlb
I'm delighted that the poem struck a chord with you -- and I had an open mouth aw moment when I saw the picture.
ReplyDeleteI taught that poem for years with Gr. 12s -- but it became ever so much more poignant these last few years as I watch my daughter grow up at mock speed.
Thanks for sharing.
I love the photo-poem pairings. I don't have original thoughts in my head or poems...
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That is delicious. Thank you.
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