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The fountains mingle with the river
And the rivers with the ocean,
The winds of heaven mix for ever
With a sweet emotion;
Nothing in the world is single;
All things by a law divine
In one spirit meet and mingle.
Why not I with thine?—
See the mountains kiss high heaven
And the waves clasp one another;
No sister-flower would be forgiven
If it disdained its brother;
And the sunlight clasps the earth
And the moonbeams kiss the sea:
What is all this sweet work worth
If thou kiss not me?
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Radio
I left it
on when I
left the house
for the pleasure
of coming back
ten hours later
to the greatness
of Teddy Wilson
"After You've Gone"
on the piano
in the corner
of the bedroom
as I enter
in the dark
from New and Selected Poems by David Lehman
Many thanks for simply bringing Shelley's work forward. It spurred an effort to create a parallel poem -
"Philosophy of Loss"
The memories mingle with the pain
And the pain with the void within,
The ghosts of yesterday remain
Where your presence had been;
Nothing in this world stays whole;
All things by a law severe
Must part, as time takes its toll.
Why aren't you still here?—
See the shadows touch the night
And the graves rest close together;
No mourning heart could find respite
From losing one forever;
And the darkness claims the earth
And the stars fade in the sea:
What is all this living worth
Since you've left from me?
Posted by: Kyril Alexander Calsoyas | February 15, 2025 at 11:33 AM