I love this poem by e.e. cummings. As the world seems to be awakening at last from The Endless Winter, I'm sharing it today as a celebration of spring.
i thank
You God for most this amazing
day: for
the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a
blue true dream of sky; and for everything
which is
natural which is infinite which is yes
(i who
have died am alive again today,
and this
is the sun’s birthday; this is the birth
day of
life and love and wings: and of the gay
great
happening illimitably earth)
how
should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing
any–lifted from the no
of
all nothing–human merely being
doubt
unimaginable You?
(now the
ears of my ears awake and
now the
eyes of my eyes are opened)
e.e.
cummings
Nothing like a spring day to fill the heart to bursting -- "for everything
ReplyDeletewhich is natural which is infinite which is yes." :-)
Things are starting to green up some around here, but my forsythia is blooming late! Did it finally stop snowing where you are?
Yes, FINALLY. We had a lot of rain the other day which really decimated our snow, and we are expecting 25-35mm more of rain tonight. It's definitely spring!
DeleteYippee! :-)
DeleteThat poem made me think of God's extravagance and 2 Corinthians 1:18-22 where Paul says that in Christ all of God's promises are "Yes." What an abundant God we have.
ReplyDeleteThe poem definitely has Biblical echoes for me, too, Tim. And extravagance is the right word.
DeleteWhat a lovely word for the changing season... wet though spring is, it's a welcome change from the pure white stuff of winter. Thanks for sharing this Jeannie. I expect many from these northern parts celebrate with cummings, with you and with me.
ReplyDeleteYes, I think that's particularly so this year, Sarah!
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