Today's poet

[Nathaniel Lee]

I was listening to Johnathan Ross and he had Rufus Wainwright on who sung one of Shakespeares Sonnets to his own music. It was really good.

[Alf]

nice...........................

Occassionally I think I can dwell too much on the past, I sometimes need to remind myself that life is very very short and that the future is what we make of it...live for the day and all that (especially the sunny ones like today!)...i really like this poem a lot, it makes me think about love and loss and the need to cherish those who are important to us while we still can.....

Sunlight on the garden
Louis MacNeice

The sunlight on the garden
Hardens and grows cold,
We cannot cage the minute
Within its nets of gold,
When all is told
We cannot beg for pardon.

Our freedom as free lances
Advances towards its end;
The earth compels, upon it
Sonnets and birds descend;
And soon, my friend,
We shall have no time for dances.

The sky was good for flying
Defying the church bells
And every evil iron
Siren and what it tells:
The earth compels,We are dying,
Egypt, dying

And not expecting pardon,
Hardened in heart anew,
But glad to have sat under
Thunder and rain with you,
And grateful too
For sunlight on the garden.

Beautiful poem freckle Good choice

[Derby Tup]

Barden Bridge, Wharfedale
dippers and grey wagtails
no sand martins, yet



ghostly near full moon
appears in springtime sky
over Simon's Seat



Grimworth Reservoir
curlew, widgeon and redshanks
birdwatching delights

[swift]

Barden Bridge, Wharfedale
dippers and grey wagtails
no sand martins, yet



ghostly near full moon
appears in springtime sky
over Simon's Seat



Grimworth Reservoir
curlew, widgeon and redshanks
birdwatching delights

What was that you posted earlier about someone stroking your hair????????

[Derby Tup]

What was that you posted earlier about someone stroking your hair????????

Never heard of poetic license swift?

[Hes]

nice...........................

Occassionally I think I can dwell too much on the past, I sometimes need to remind myself that life is very very short and that the future is what we make of it...live for the day and all that (especially the sunny ones like today!)...i really like this poem a lot, it makes me think about love and loss and the need to cherish those who are important to us while we still can.....

Sunlight on the garden
Louis MacNeice

The sunlight on the garden
Hardens and grows cold,
We cannot cage the minute
Within its nets of gold,
When all is told
We cannot beg for pardon.

Our freedom as free lances
Advances towards its end;
The earth compels, upon it
Sonnets and birds descend;
And soon, my friend,
We shall have no time for dances.

The sky was good for flying
Defying the church bells
And every evil iron
Siren and what it tells:
The earth compels,We are dying,
Egypt, dying

And not expecting pardon,
Hardened in heart anew,
But glad to have sat under
Thunder and rain with you,
And grateful too
For sunlight on the garden[/COLOR].

Freckle, this is a great choice! I do love the rhythm of it and the last verse particularly. I was reading 'Rapture', Carol Ann Duffy's book, as a result of HHH and DT's postings and she references Louis MacNeice in a poem.

[Hes]

I was listening to Johnathan Ross and he had Rufus Wainwright on who sung one of Shakespeares Sonnets to his own music. It was really good.

You should check out Nitin Sawhney's 'Waiting'...very beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVa32kbICiA

[Hes]

Barden Bridge, Wharfedale
dippers and grey wagtails
no sand martins, yet



ghostly near full moon
appears in springtime sky
over Simon's Seat



Grimworth Reservoir
curlew, widgeon and redshanks
birdwatching delights

lush! Oh how I am loving spring and thanks for the Browning DT. I've been reading Rapture and thought the inclusion of that in the book was inspired. It is so beautiful.

[Derby Tup]

Saw that Browning a while ago and loved it. Was reminded when came across it again quoted in Rapture

[Hes]

Think I'll have to read the whole poem. I'm desperate to write some haiku based on today's race at Blakey Blitz but words are failing me....hope to come back with some!