Thursday, July 7, 2011

I started early,

Took my dog,
And visited the sea;
The mermaids in the basement
Came out to look at me...
But no man moved me 'til the tide
Went past my simple shoe,
And past my apron and my belt,
And past my bodice too
Until we met the solid town,
No man he seemed to know;
And bowing with a mighty look
At me, the sea withdrew.

Emily Dickinson

6 comments:

no spring chicken said...

I LOVE Emily Dickinson!! And your photos are fabulous...

*Just out of sorts. If you're gonna miss anything, that's the thing to miss. In fact, I wish I'd missed it!! ;)

Blessings, Debbie

Julie said...

A day at the shore, beautiful!

Joy said...

Great poem, great shots. I hope everyone is enjoying the beach. :)

house full of jays said...

I love these bright and happy shots...oh, the ocean.

Baby By The Sea said...

Lovely words with great photos. Such clear, colorful shots of the shore. Awesome.

Mama Ash Grove said...

I looove Emily Dickinson, and as soon as I saw the first line I was saying it in my head. Love this, and such beautiful photos!