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Monday, February 21, 2011

Love is not all


Love is not all:




 it is not meat nor drink 







Nor slumber nor a roof against the rain;




Nor yet a floating spar to men that sink
And rise and sink and rise and sink again;




Love can not fill the thickened lung with breath,
Nor clean the blood, nor set the fractured bone; 




Yet many a man is making friends with death
Even as I speak, for lack of love alone.




It well may be that in a difficult hour,
Pinned down by pain and moaning for release,




Or nagged by want past resolution's power,




I might be driven to sell your love for peace,




Or trade the memory of this night for food.

 


It well may be.




 I do not think I would.

Edna St. Vincent Millay


Happy #36 anniversary to Kim and Mr SSS over at


Thanks for your visit!
Ciao! for now!

Jacqueline

11 comments:

  1. Such a lovely beginning to the day, thank you.

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  2. How lovely is that? Beautiful pictures with beautiful words. Have a wonderful Tuesday ;-)

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  3. Such sweet words and pictures...good for the soul today - Thanks for sharing with us!

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  4. so beautiful...the words and pictures. makes one think.

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  5. Breathtaking photography and thoughtful words.. Love the two together.. Happy Tuesday

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  6. Gorgeous, Jacqueline...your linens are always exquisite and I am always inspired...thank you!

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  7. Ohhhh! LOVE all the lace and linens, curtains and bedding, bowls and pitchers, roses and teacup, shells and stationary, just everything!! Very, very beautiful!! Lovely! Kay

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  8. Beautiful post! I love your lacy linens.

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  9. Jacqueline, what a thoughtful post for Kim and her sweetheart as they celebrate 36 years of marriage. Beautiful as always! ~ Sarah

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  10. Very pretty.... love all the mutted colors

    cielo

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