Sunday, April 20, 2008

Holding wonder like a cup...

Barter
by Sarah Teasdale

Life has loveliness to sell,
All beautiful and splendid things,
Blue waves whitened on a cliff,
Soaring fire that sways and sings,
And children's faces looking up
Holding wonder like a cup.

Life has loveliness to sell,
Music like a curve of gold,
Scent of pine trees in the rain,
Eyes that love you, arms that hold,
And for your spirit's still delight,
Holy thoughts that star the night.

Spend all you have for loveliness,
Buy it and never count the cost;
For one white singing hour of peace
Count many a year of strife well lost,
And for a breath of ecstasy
Give all you have been, or could be.

2 comments:

Anne Marie said...

So beautiful. Thank you.

Jessica said...

I really love this poem, it makes me want to grab on to all that is beautiful and reminds me that life is short and should be lived fully.