William Butler Yeats
William Butler Yeats is one of my favorite poets. Perhaps my favorite poet. I think it is because of the images he creates in my mind.
I would say that the following is perhaps my favorite poem by him:
Cloths of Heaven
Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half-light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
William Butler Yeats
Viola hastata. Commonly referred to as the Halbeardleaf yellow violet. Photographed by Thomas on 04/15/06.
Dreams, like spring woodland flowers, can and often are fleeting.
I would say that the following is perhaps my favorite poem by him:
Cloths of Heaven
Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths,
Enwrought with golden and silver light,
The blue and the dim and the dark cloths
Of night and light and the half-light,
I would spread the cloths under your feet:
But I, being poor, have only my dreams;
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
William Butler Yeats
Viola hastata. Commonly referred to as the Halbeardleaf yellow violet. Photographed by Thomas on 04/15/06.
Dreams, like spring woodland flowers, can and often are fleeting.
posted by Katie at 10:00 AM
3 Comments:
That is indeed a beautiful poem. Maybe I'll save it, if you don't mind :)
Cinthia: I don't mind at all! I am glad that I can share one of my favorite poems!
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree. And a small cabin build there....
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