"The Look" by Sara Teasdale

[amieinstereo.livejournal.com]

The Look

Strephon kissed me in the spring,
Robin in the fall,
But Colin only looked at me
And never kissed at all.

Strephon's kiss was lost in jest,
Robin's lost in play
But the kiss in Colin's eyes
Haunts me night and day.

Comments

[ariss-tenoh.livejournal.com]

This is lovely. Who is she? A more modern poet? I haven't heard of her before.

[amieinstereo.livejournal.com]

She was born in the late 1800's.
i read one of her poems with my 8th graders-

Advice to a Girl

No one worth possessing
Can be quite possessed;
Lay that on your heart,
My young angry dear;
This truth, this hard and precious stone,
Lay it on your hot cheek,
Let it hide your tear.
Hold it like a crystal
When you are alone
And gaze in the depths of the icy stone.
Long, look long and you will be blessed:
No one worth possessing
Can be quite possessed.

If you google search her, you can surely discover more!
(:

[thehorrorshow.livejournal.com]

what is that icon from? it's awesome

[amieinstereo.livejournal.com]

i think that it's from an old pulp novel.
i got it from: http://www.clockwork-harlequin.net/icons_misc.html

[sapience.livejournal.com]

ooh, nice one. thank you for sharing this.

[amieinstereo.livejournal.com]

Anytime, miss!
Glad you liked it...