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message 1: by Adriana (last edited Mar 21, 2012 07:10PM) (new)

Adriana A boat, beneath a sunny sky
Lingering onward dreamily
In an evening of July—

Children three that nestle near,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Pleased a simple tale to hear—

Long has paled that sunny sky:
Echoes fade and memories die:
Autumn frosts have slain July.

Still she haunts me, phantomwise,
Alice moving under skies
Never seen by waking eyes.

Children yet, the tale to hear,
Eager eye and willing ear,
Lovingly shall nestle near.

In a Wonderland they lie,
Dreaming as the days go by,
Dreaming as the summers die:

Ever drifting down the stream—
Lingering in the golden gleam—
Life, what is it but a dream?

-Lewis Caroll

*thinking of Alice :D


message 2: by Elise Evers (new)

Elise Evers Never heard of it before but it's wonderful! I usually HATE poetry, but is amazing!


message 3: by Alana (new)

Alana (alanasbooks) | 627 comments Mmm, what a delightful picture of childhood and imagination! Caroll may have been odd, but he certainly captures that picture well!


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