Will you ever bring a better gift for the world
than the breathing respect that you carry
wherever you go right now?
- from "You Reading This, Be Ready" by William Stafford
It lifted off from a chair-back,
Beating a smooth course for the right window
And clearing the sill of the world.
- Richard Wilbur, "The Writer"
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Scenes from a green Fourth of July
One of the day's highlights was walking by the lake in Central Park and through the Ramble, which is my favorite part of the park.