Showing posts with label Edna St Vincent Millay. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Edna St Vincent Millay. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Lovely light

I've been writing a lot.

I'm writing at least one poem for or about everyone I care about. It's going to take a while, since I care about quite a few people.

It's not as if the people I care about more will get more poems. It's just if inspiration strikes more than once, I'll write that person more than one.

Then, I want to put them all into a book and let them all read it.

I think it's a cool idea now, but, we'll see how it actually works out. I care about a whole lot of people.


My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends--
It gives a lovely light!
by Edna St. Vincent Millay

I have loved this poem ever since I stumbled upon it about two years ago.

It makes me think.