“I am waylaid by Beauty.” {Day 2}

amyofhearthridge
New-to-me favorite poet! ♥️

Assault

I had forgotten how the frogs must sound

After a year of silence, else I think

I should not so have ventured forth alone

At dusk upon this unfrequented road.

I am waylaid by Beauty. Who will walk

Between me and the crying of the frogs?

Oh, savage Beauty, suffer me to pass,

That am a timid woman, on her way

From one house to another!

~ Edna St. Vincent Millay~

Millay’s poetry has been recently touching me deeply. Do you have a current favorite poet? Mine is constantly changing. I’m a lover of words and Beauty of poetry often waylays me! The other morning I stopped with great delight over my steaming coffee and knew that I was hearing the spring peepers on our little pond. It brought me so much joy. I received a Barnes & Noble gift card for Christmas last year and I’m sooo glad I picked this giant tome of her work. ♥️♥️♥️

What beauty touched you recently?

6 thoughts on ““I am waylaid by Beauty.” {Day 2}”

  1. I’ve never heard of Edna St. Vincent Millay, definitely going to check her out! Have you read anything by Rachel Huckle (publishes under Rachel H)? She’s become a favorite of mine in the last year. Oh, and Tanner Olson is excellent!

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  2. Oh I love that Poetry for Young People series! I don’t have Edna St. Vincent Millay yet, but it’s on my radar.
    We ate at Chuy’s Tex-Mex the other day and the cutlery package had how to say Grace for Catholic/Protestant/Jewish printed on it. All three prayers were beautiful. 😍

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