May 28, 2007

More poetry

I guess I'm on a bit of a poetry kick. Here's a lovely one about sand:

Beach Sand by Raymond A. Foss

Maybe it is the memories
the change of pace that brings us there
the sense of vacation
maybe the smell of the place
the sights of the gulls, the dunes, the grasses
but oh it is the feel of it,
the crunch and slide of it
the feeling of beach sand
so different from dirt, soil, loam
no, not earthy, moist, rich,
but oh so granular and gritty
even when wet,
moveable paper spreading under toes
sliding beneath the soles
smoothing my skin
clearing my mind
unburdening me of the rest
drawing me to the tactile, the feel
of beach sand.

I've recently decided that the life of a beach bum sounds pretty appealing, and that my future life must include a cabin on the water.

Also, here's a great one by E.E. Cummings:

i carry your heart with me

i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear; and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it's you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you

here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than the soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart

i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)

Such a sweet poem!

Share any fave poems you have in the comments section :)

2 comments:

rachel garber said...

roses are red
violets are yellow
update your blog please
you silly little fellow...

that's my favorite poem! Now, if you wouldn't mind updating, I'd love to read it :) How are you doing? I got my summer job...I'm working at a Mexican place where I'm one of two English speakers beside the owner...should make for some good stories once I figure out what I'm doing. I'm also looking for something else to make mucho money.

Poetry Where You Live said...

Thanks for the inclusion of my poem Beach Sand. It is at http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/07/beach-sand.html