Sunday, March 6, 2011




"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 in A Few Figs from Thistles

12 comments:

  1. Ah yes, this is one of my favourites too.

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  2. Beautiful poem Margaret and it somehow reminds me of our lives! Love Di ♥

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  3. These are lovely images and words to reflect upon. Shop window reflections are a favourite of mine too.

    Sue x

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  4. and your combination of words and images warms the heart.

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  5. By the fire... a perfect place to be, when it is freezing like it is here still...

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  6. Hi Friko! She has quite a few good ones! Your repertoire is unbelievable--always a treat to see what treasure you'll unearth next!

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  7. Hi Diana! You're right; it is like our lives. We experience so much in one day and then get up the next morning and start all over again!

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  8. Thanks, Choices! Is it starting to get sunny and summery in Florida?

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  9. Hi Sue! Doesn't it remind of of our very fancy free, young days? and no regrets at the end! The scowling man in the shop window is the "ah, my foe" of the poem...

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  10. Thanks, Lynne! I remember your west coast shop window reflections. It won't be long now! (You're going in spring?)

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  11. Hi Owen! That fire looks so delicious! It's still bitterly cold here, too: we should be warming up at the same time...

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