To those who wrote me in the thread or email

[Khephra]

My own words cannot express the depths of my gratitude, so I'll resort to this:

IF you were coming in the fall,
I ’d brush the summer by
With half a smile and half a spurn,
As housewives do a fly.

If I could see you in a year,
I ’d wind the months in balls,
And put them each in separate drawers,
Until their time befalls.

If only centuries delayed,
I ’d count them on my hand,
Subtracting till my fingers dropped
Into Van Diemen’s land.

If certain, when this life was out,
That yours and mine should be,
I ’d toss it yonder like a rind,
And taste eternity.

But now, all ignorant of the length
Of time’s uncertain wing,
It goads me, like the goblin bee,
That will not state its sting.

Emily Dickinson

[SOteric]

1. I love Dickinson,

Thanks for sharing that.

[GOPisEvil]

2. That's beautiful!

But then, it's Emily Dickinson.

If you're still planning your roadie, Austin would love to see you. :-)

[Khephra]

3. kick

.

[ZenLefty]

4. What, no Bauhaus quote?

;-)

[Khephra]

10. Nah

I'm more of a Sisters of Mercy fan anyway. ;-)

[supernova]

5. Khephra, you do

have a poet's soul. :*

Emily is one of my faves.

[DrWeird]

6. I like not knowing what the hell we're talking about.

Keep up the good work!

[Khephra]

7. here yah go

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=340921&mesg_id=340921

[DrWeird]

8. Oh, I thought you were talking about the other threads.

Those were fun!

[proud patriot]

9. Great Poem

:loveya:

[bicentennial_baby]

11. We love you Kheph!

And so does Hello Cthulu!



:hug:

-heather

[VelmaD]

12. Hey khephra, did you know...

that you can sing almost all of Dickinson's poems to the tune of "The Yellow Rose of Texas"? Seriously. No shit. Try it. :-)

Anyway, thanks for the lovely thought. :hug: