i thank You God for most this amazing
day: for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes
(i who have died am alive again today,
and this is the sun’s birthday; this is the birth
day of life and of love and wings: and of the gay
great happening illimitably earth)
how should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing any—lifted from the no
of all nothing—human merely being
doubt unimaginable You?
(now the ears of my ears awake and
now the eyes of my eyes are opened)
— e.e. cummings
it such a beautiful poem….you did a great job it really emphasize there that god is really great.
Hi Michelle – So glad to see the revival of The Gladdest Thing. I, and I suspect many others, missed your daily (more or less) choices . The cummings is an appropriate re-inaugural sonnet. Welcome back.
I am a complete stranger, but found your blog over a year ago and enjoyed every poem and shared with others… Great to hear from you again!!! Re-Inspiring!
I was so glad to find the Gladdest Thing posting an email into my inbox once again. I need these!
Really nice to have you back I am one of those many others that Steve Kronen refers to who have been missing yoyr choices-and cummings is always a good one
This poem has been my daily “gratitude prayer” for many years. Thank you for your work in conveying such powerful poems.
In circle,
Lauren
One of my favorite poems. Thank you for posting it!
Lovely selection. I hope to receive poems from you.