He who binds to himself a joy
Does the winged life destroy
But he who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in Eternity's sunrise.
--William Blake
A man said to the universe: "Sir, I exist!"
"However," replied the universe, That
fact has not created
in me a sense of obligation."
--Stephen Crane
And my favorite short poem of all, one of the best poems I know of any length:
Fire and Ice
Robert Frost
Some say the world will end in fire;
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To know that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
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Richard, I love the Ammons you quoted. So much that I've committed it to memory!
[This message has been edited by Roger Slater (edited November 27, 2003).]
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