National Poetry Month

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Fatal Interview XLVII Edna St. Vincent Millay

Well, I have lost you, and lost you fairly,
In my own way and with my full consent.
Say what you will, Kings in a tumbrel rarely
Went to their deaths more proud than this one went.
Some nights of apprehension and hot weeping
I will confess; but that's permitted me;
Day dried my eyes; I was not one for keeping
Rubbed in a cage a wing that would be free.
If I had loved you less or played you slyly
I might have held you for a summer more,
But at the cost of words I value highly,
And no such summer as the one before.
Should I outlive this anguish- and men do-
I shall have only good to say of you.

Comments

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

*grins* Isn't it awesome? I found it last night while I was standing around in the bookstore looking for more poems, and knew I had to post it right away.

Hee. Glad it's useful, then.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

No, but I remember it was called "A Poem a Day" or something similiar. It had a lot of very good choices.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

YES. Now I very much want my own copies of this one, and another called "A Book of Luminous Things", both of which I've stolen multiple poems from now.

[redshoeson.livejournal.com]

I'm writing a fic centered around a poem by her now. ^^

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Cool! Which poem?

[redshoeson.livejournal.com]

Witch-wife. ^^

HEY! When are we belatedly celebrating your b-day?

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Ooo, good choice.

Um! I dunno? Heh.

[redshoeson.livejournal.com]

Pick a day... ^^

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Well, I can't do tomorrow unless it's later in the evening (I have a thing that starts at 5), and tomorrow I have the writing club, so I'd have to go to that at 7. Um, next week I have something on Tuesday, but otherwise am free. What about you?

[redshoeson.livejournal.com]

Hey, sorry it took me so long to get back to you! Do you still have time this week?

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

No worries!

Yep, though like I said, not tonight, and Thursday I'd have to be back by 7.

[redshoeson.livejournal.com]

Hmm... Should we wait until you're well-er? (And until my fic is done...)

^^;;

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Eh, I'm only dying. Look! Even my icon is sick!

But if, as would be logical, you would like to avoid me until I'm likely to be no longer contagious, I would understand. I suppose. *grins*

[redshoeson.livejournal.com]

All right, so -- next week?

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

That's fine. Any day in particular good for you?

[redshoeson.livejournal.com]

I have my planner out! Actually, next Saturday would be *great* for me. You?

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

You mean the 7th? I think I'm good!

[redshoeson.livejournal.com]

Oh, good. Now what should we do?

P.S. Icon lerve.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Mmm, I dunno. Food? Tea? Is there a movie you want to see? Book store?

Thanks! I possible have an overabundance of icons featuring guns, but this is definitely the cutest of them.

[redshoeson.livejournal.com]

Could we still be on for tomorrow, Sat. May 6? Let me know! ^^

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Yep, yep! What time were you thinking?

[redshoeson.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... Late afternoon, around 3pm?

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Sounds good to me! Did you have thoughts on what you want to do?

[redshoeson.livejournal.com]

I am so tapped... Um... Food or coffee? I'm open. ^^

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Well, you know how I feel about food. *keywords*

Coffee is also good.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Uh, that should say "Thursday I have writing club". Me type good.