My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends—
It gives a lovely light!
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Thanks to the lovely Julia at Defeat Despair for introducing me to the poem First Fig
by Edna St. Vincent Millay
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So beautiful Laurie! 🙂
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Just lovely!
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Thank you! Sometimes it just all works out right 🙂
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Very nice work.
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Thank you, Raewyn!
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Love Edna. Her work is truly moving. Thanks for this today, my friend.
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You are so welcome, Noelle. Those 4 short lines say so much, don’t they?
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Perfect words for this image Laurie 🙂 Perfect exposure, perfect composition. Great work.
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Thank you, Joe! The image just seemed to fit the poem.
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Reblogged this on Life on the Bike and other Fab Things and commented:
Thanks to the lovely Julia at Defeat Despair for introducing me to the poem First Fig
by Edna St. Vincent Millay
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I love that little poem! And love all the negative space in your image… 🙂
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Thank you, Sue. That negative space just makes it, doesn’t it?
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🙂
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