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Friday, January 29, 2010

Poetry Friday: First Fig

My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends—
It gives a lovely light.

Edna St. Vincent Millay
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6 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 29, 2010 at 6:51 AM

    Beautiful. I just want to know what happens when the light goes out!

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  2. ClementineJanuary 29, 2010 at 8:50 AM

    Sounds like she needs to light a couple more!

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  3. Shannon O'DonnellJanuary 29, 2010 at 1:24 PM

    So beautiful! I love Millay's poetry. :)

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  4. Elana JohnsonJanuary 29, 2010 at 1:28 PM

    I feel like the fire is going to meet in the middle soon. I need a way out.

    Beautiful poem.

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  5. B.J. AndersonJanuary 29, 2010 at 1:30 PM

    That is so beautiful!! Thanks for sharing.

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  6. Tricia J. O'BrienJanuary 30, 2010 at 12:48 AM

    Millay's poem says so much with so few words about appreciating the light in the darkness, recognizing the beauty of life even as we lose it. So lovely. Thank you.

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