i will wade out
till my thighs are steeped in burning flowers
I will take the sun in my mouth
and leap into the ripe air
Alive
with closed eyes
to dash against darkness
in the sleeping curves of my body
~ e. e. cummings, from “Crepuscule” in Dreams in the Mirror: A Biography of E.E. Cummings by Richard S. Kennedy
Notes:
- Poem – thank you Beth @ Alive on All Channels. Photo credit.
- Post Title & Inspiration: Aldous Huxley: “It’s dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you’re feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them.”
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aaaah, e.e.cummings – always a treat. However, on a hot, hot, hot day like today – I feel l ike burning
already in the 3digit Fahrenheit scale, and it’s not yet 12pm….
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Fahrenheit? I didn’t think Euros touched that scale?????
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well I wanted to make it easy for you Yankees! How does 40+ sound?
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I’m Fahrenheit man. Keep making it easy Kiki.
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and , thinking of frosty days to come, I welcome every moment of the sun
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Frosty days. Come on! That can wait.
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Beautiful!
But no reference to the dripping sweat 😉
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Laughing. True.
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Exactly my plan for the day. And the universe is providing a beautiful day for it. A Lightly day off on the beach.
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How nice is that!
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Very 😊
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Sensous and hot.
Free and full.
Nice.
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Very.
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Yessss… exactly on my agenda for my “weekend”…
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Well that’s good….
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!!!! Never read this in all the years of loving ee’s work. Wow.
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Yes. Agree!
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Me too!
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