The RetroLounge Daily Poetry Thread Saturday 5/13/06

[miss_american_pie]

THE SONG OF WANDERING AENGUS


Went out to the hazel wood,
Because a fire was in my head,
And cut and peeled a hazel wand,
And hooked a berry to a thread;

And when white moths were on the wing,
And moth-like stars were flickering out,
I dropped the berry in a stream
And caught a little silver trout.

When I had laid it on the floor
I went to blow the fire a-flame,
But something rustled on the floor,
And some one called me by my name:
It had become a glimmering girl
With apple blossom in her hair
Who called me by my name and ran
And faded through the brightening air.

Though I am old with wandering
Through hollow lands and hilly lands,
I will find out where she has gone,
And kiss her lips and take her hands;
And walk among long dappled grass,
And pluck till time and times are done
The silver apples of the moon,
The golden apples of the sun.

---W.B. Yeats

[Random_Australian]

1. Wow! You managed to post that on the first second of Sunday!

Goodnight!

[miss_american_pie]

2. Not here it isn't

Goodnight. :hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. My dear miss_american_pie!

Wow, this is one hell of an image......so beautiful!

I have read this one before, but not in a very long time.....

Its poetry really resonates with me today!

Thank you......

I am so glad you're doing this.....I would really miss seeing these every day......

:loveya: :hug:

[miss_american_pie]

4. Thank you, Peggy

If I had to pick a favorite poet, it would be Yeats. :hug:

[wildhorses]

5. now that is poetry

:hi:


what did I miss? are you filling in for RL? Thanks for doing it. Is he okay? What did he find out about his loan? PM me if you need to...

[miss_american_pie]

6. He's on vacation

Should be back tomorrow, as far as I know. He said the loan meeting went well, but I don't know if they've heard anything yet.

:hi: