Friday, April 8, 2011

F is for Frustration

i can't get my words in order today, so i'm gonna borrow some from Edna St. Vincent Millay:

Spring



To what purpose, April, do you return again?
Beauty is not enough.
You can no longer quiet me with the redness
Of little leaves opening stickily
I know what I know.
The sun is hot on my neck as I observe
The spikes of the crocus.
The smell of the earth is good.
It is apparent that there is no death
But what does that signify?
Not only under the ground are the brains of men
Eaten by maggots.
Life in itself
Is nothing,
An empty cup, a flight of uncarpeted stairs.
It is not enough that yearly, down this hill,
April
Comes like an idiot, babbling and strewing flowers.

4 comments:

The Unknowngnome said...

Nice selection.

hyperCRYPTICal said...

Ah frustration! Well selected poem.

Anna :o]

エイプリル said...

Really nice poem!

Lolamouse said...

great poem! thanks for your comment.