Friday, April 2, 2021

Filling the Well: e.e. cummings and enra

 
 
 
I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing
 than teach ten thousand stars not to dance.
 
– e.e. cummings
                                          Poems by e.e. cummings
 
 
"pleiades" 
performed by enra
 
 


 
April 1: John Muir
April 2: e.e. cummings and enra



Mary Lee Hahn is sharing her #haikudiary for National Poetry Month. Join her at A Year of Reading for this week's Poetry Friday roundup.






15 comments:

  1. Michelle, I read that e.e. cummings quote in another place earlier this morning... it's calling me... thank you, and Happy National poetry Month! xo

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  2. Beautiful pairing, Michelle. I'm excited to fill my well with your help this month. Thank you! :)

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  3. Such a great quote. Everybody's got birds today - it's wonderful!

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  4. Now we can do anything—thanks for these star-touched pieces of poetry in motion! <3

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  5. I had a short visit with my son & family today. They're on their way up skiing. And we talked about missing the performances we love, no music, no dancing, no theater. And now you bring me a special dance, & quote. Lovely to see & read, Michelle.

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  6. It's the season for learning to sing from birds!

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  7. that dance is awe-inspiring! Thank you!

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  8. Oh, wow. How beautiful. Filling our well with beauty. Thank you.

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  9. Great quotation! And so nice to fill the well at short posts, sometimes :>)

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  10. I love this and needed exactly this poetic inspiration. Thanks, Michelle!

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