The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Thu 2/16/06)

[RetroLounge]

After Years

Today, from a distance, I saw you
walking away, and without a sound
the glittering face of a glacier
slid into the sea. An ancient oak
fell in the Cumberlands, holding only
a handful of leaves, and an old woman
scattering corn to her chickens looked up
for an instant. At the other side
of the galaxy, a star thirty-five times
the size of our own sun exploded
and vanished, leaving a small green spot
on the astronomer's retina
as he stood on the great open dome
of my heart with no one to tell.

Ted Kooser

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RL


Check out the Daily Poem Archive at:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4723937

[xchrom]

1. love sometimes leaves us empty.

[RetroLounge]

2. But curiously, wanting more...

:hi:

Good Morning...

RL

[xchrom]

3. lol -- always

is there anything more grand than the search for love -- even if if it leaves a green stain on our retina?

mornin retro!:hi:

[lizziegrace]

4. the hope and wanting more

is what keeps us going.

:hug: RL

[RetroLounge]

9. Yes, it does...

:hug:

RL

[miss_american_pie]

5. What a lovely way to convey perspective

:hi:

[RetroLounge]

8. Hello! How are you today?

:hi:

RL

[miss_american_pie]

10. I've been better

How are you? :hi:

[RetroLounge]

12. Been better, been worse...

:hi:

RL

[LaraMN]

6. Hey Darlin',

Did you realize?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=4467338

Must be a favorite?

It IS lovely. Certainly worth repeating.

[RetroLounge]

7. Damn, and I checked the archive too

just missed it, I guess...

Hey, it was before my first cup of coffee...

:hi:

RL

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. I love to re-read old favorites......

Thank you so much, my dear RetroLounge......

This is so very beautiful!

[RetroLounge]

13. You are welcome...

:hi:

RL

[RetroLounge]

14. Evening kick

:kick:

RL