Poem in my Pocket
04/21/2016
Today
If ever there were a spring day so perfect,
so uplifted by a warm intermittent breeze
that it made you want to throw
open all the windows in the house
and unlatch the door to the canary's cage,
indeed, rip the little door from its jamb,
a day when the cool brick paths
and the garden sprouting tulips
seemed so etched in sunlight
that you felt like taking
a hammer to the glass paperweight
on the living room end table,
releasing the inhabitants
from their snow-covered cottage
so they could walk out,
holding hands and squinting
into this larger dome of blue and white,
well, today is just that kind of day.
--- Billy Collins, Nine Horses
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I'm off for a long weekend adventure. See you Tuesday!
Beautiful poem! Have a great weekend! XO
Posted by: AsKatKnits | 04/21/2016 at 07:46 AM
And it is that kind of day! Thanks for a wonderful poem and I hope you have a wonderful weekend full of adventure!
Posted by: Bonny | 04/21/2016 at 07:51 AM
We've had that kind of day all week! Have a wonderful time and be free!
Posted by: margene | 04/21/2016 at 07:56 AM
That...is refrigerator worthy! Thank-you Kym and have a wonderful weekend!
Posted by: Patty | 04/21/2016 at 09:53 AM
Really fun imagery! Hope your weekend excursion is equally pleasant!
Posted by: Jo | 04/21/2016 at 10:35 AM
I hope you have an abundance of days like the one described in this poem.
Posted by: Carole | 04/21/2016 at 11:24 AM
Love!!
Linda in VA
Posted by: Linda | 04/21/2016 at 01:36 PM
Have a great weekend!!
Posted by: Vicki | 04/21/2016 at 05:06 PM
another perfect reminder that I need to read more Billy Collins! hope you're having a ball on your Pittsburgh adventure!
Posted by: Mary | 04/23/2016 at 07:01 AM