by the sea
why does the sea moan evermore?
shut out from heaven it makes its moan,
it frets against the boundary shore;
all earth's full rivers cannot fill
the sea, that drinking thirsteth still.
sheer miracles of loveliness
lie hid in its unlooked-on bed;
anemones, salt, passionless,
blow flower-like; just enough alive
to blow and multiply and thrive.
shells quaint with curve, or spot, or spike,
encrusted live things argus-eyed,
all fair alike, yet all unlike,
are born without a pang, and die
without a pang, and so pass by.
by christina rossetti (1830 - 1894)
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greg made it home for dinner . . he said the rain was heavy through new jersey.
I hope that it won't get too bad for you, I think that Henri will bypass us for now.
ReplyDeleteHope you escaped storm Henri xx
ReplyDeleteP.S. The county next to us got horrible flooding with several people drowning. There is a state of emergency there.
ReplyDeleteOh Eva, that's frightening! These flash floods happen so quickly . . was it something to do with the river?
DeleteYes, the Genesee River can become very dangerous.
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