Spring Is In the World « Sizzle Says

Spring Is In the World

April 12, 2008 at 10:43 am | In fun & frolicking | 23 Comments

I am boundlessly happy today. Some reasons:

1) Spring has finally sprung in Seattle (I’m wearing a skirt and t-shirt and the sun is shining gloriously).

2) I am going to hear the Dalai Lama speak today.

3) A couch will be purchased and in my living room by the end of the weekend.

It is National Poetry Month. Here’s one of my favorites from one of my all time favorites.

since feeling is first
who pays any attention
to the syntax of things
will never wholly kiss you;
wholly to be a fool
while Spring is in the world

my blood approves,
and kisses are a better fate
than wisdom
lady i swear by all flowers. Don’t cry
–the best gesture of my brain is less than
your eyelids’ flutter which says

we are for each other: then
laugh, leaning back in my arms
for life’s not a paragraph

And death i think is no parenthesis

-e.e. cummings

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Pingback by Spring Is In the World — April 12, 2008 #
Ooo, all good news! I wish I could go to that speech!

Comment by kilax — April 12, 2008 #
Delurking (I think?) to say: thanks for putting good poetry on your site (or poetry at all, it needs more screen time, I think!). I live in Portland and am also happy to see the sun! Yeah! Hooray for the D.L. and new couches…AND I think you would rock the hot(t) short haircut. Whew. Love your site!

Comment by Sara — April 12, 2008 #
Doesn’t warm weather just make everything better?

And give it up for a new couch! Finally!

Comment by punchlinewalking — April 12, 2008 #
Finally…spring cometh…or something. It’s finally been nice and warm here in DC too. Some showers today but at least I saw the sun all day on Thursday!

Comment by Marie — April 12, 2008 #
Springing over here too. WOO!

Comment by Angella — April 12, 2008 #
Your happiness is contagious dear friend.
I’m happy you are happy.

Comment by notperfectdotcom — April 12, 2008 #
Ooooh it is one of my goals to see him speak one day. Enjoy. :)

Comment by Not that Nat — April 12, 2008 #
i once saw him speak at madison square garden. he is a very, very happy man. contagious laughter.

and i love this poem.

have fun!

Comment by Robin — April 12, 2008 #
Aww Spring. We had it for 3 days here and now….windchills and trace amounts of snow.
Couch, yeah!!
The Dalai Lama, wow.

Love the poem.

Comment by snowflake37 — April 12, 2008 #
Awww, so glad you’re getting to enjoy spring. It was 40 and raining/snowing here today. How’s that for a little spring? The poem is perfect for your day!!

Comment by Nilsa S. — April 12, 2008 #
I am boundlessly happy these days too. I’m starting to annoy people!

Comment by brooke — April 12, 2008 #
Spring has completely sprung. i love it.

Comment by jen — April 12, 2008 #
Oh, I am so very jealous that you get to hear the Dali Lama. I know that’s not very Buddhist, but I’m willing to admit it. I do hope you’ll tell us all about it.

Mayberry Magpie

Comment by Mayberry Magpie — April 12, 2008 #
Yay for new couch!! Lucky you for getting Spring now – we keep trying to start it and then it all goes tits up and we get snow!

Comment by Penelope — April 12, 2008 #
Mmmm…Seattle….coffee…

Comment by Babycakes — April 13, 2008 #
So very happy with the sun yesterday. Mother nature is teasing us… it is supposed to rain today. I watched the Dali Lama on tv, but wished I could have been there. I liked the idea of all the leaders of the world going on vacation together. Pics of the couch please!

Comment by kim — April 13, 2008 #
I wish spring would make its way to Chicago already. It was in the 40s yesterday and I saw flurries! Snow! Hopefully next weekend will be more spring like and I can enjoy prancing around in a skirt :)

Comment by freeandflawed — April 13, 2008 #
Wasn’t it a glorious Spring day yesterday? I’m so wanting more, but alas, the grey has returned.

Comment by Lisa — April 13, 2008 #
Send me some spring… please! :)

Comment by justrun — April 13, 2008 #
How did I not know you live in Seattle? I’ll be there in early May… coffee, maybe?

Comment by Carly — April 13, 2008 #
Looking forward to hearing about your evening with the Dali Lama!

Comment by Diane Mandy — April 14, 2008 #
Awesome! Can’t wait to hear about that! Did you ever read his book? I purchased it for my mother a few years ago, I have yet to read it.

Spring! YAHOOOOOO!

Comment by gibsondog — April 14, 2008 #