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CLOUDS AND WAVES
by Rabindranath Tagore

Mother, the folk who live up in the clouds call out to me-
"We play from the time we wake till the day ends.
We play with the golden dawn, we play with the silver moon."
I ask, "But how am I to get up to you ?"
They answer, "Come to the edge of the earth, lift up your
hands to the sky, and you will be taken up into the clouds."
"My mother is waiting for me at home, "I say, "How can I leave
her and come?"
Then they smile and float away.
But I know a nicer game than that, mother.
I shall be the cloud and you the moon.
I shall cover you with both my hands, and our house-top will
be the blue sky.
The folk who live in the waves call out to me-
"We sing from morning till night; on and on we travel and know
not where we pass."
I ask, "But how am I to join you?"
They tell me, "Come to the edge of the shore and stand with
your eyes tight shut, and you will be carried out upon the waves."
I say, "My mother always wants me at home in the everything-
how can I leave her and go?"
They smile, dance and pass by.
But I know a better game than that.
I will be the waves and you will be a strange shore.
I shall roll on and on and on, and break upon your lap with
laughter.
And no one in the world will know where we both are.

posted by theoldman at 12:26 pm (EST) on May 26, 2009

Hey DeeDee! I joined a while back but am getting into it a little more now--and I saw your name in my "connections" list so made bold to friend you. :-)

posted by magiscratch at 1:40 pm (EST) on Aug 5, 2008

Comments on Pride and Prejudice movie (DVD)with Colin Firth? We watch it at least once every other week. Outstanding acting!

posted by Naren559 at 3:09 pm (EST) on Apr 24, 2007

I'm surprised that you don't have Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe/Patrick Harper series of books in your library. Anyone who loves sailing through the Napolenic Wars is bound to love marching through them. Enjoy.

Bill.

posted by 18rabbit at 6:16 pm (EST) on Feb 25, 2007

Believe me, I suffer from 'book distraction' all the time. When you do get around to Will in the World I'd love to hear your thoughts and I hope you'll stop back by.

-Rus

posted by rdixon98 at 10:53 am (EST) on Sep 17, 2006

I found you at the Deep South group. I'm curious about your thoughts on Will in the World.

-Rus

posted by rdixon98 at 6:38 pm (EST) on Sep 7, 2006

Glad to see you in the Short Stories group. We share some interesting stuff. Can't say I share the interest in Jane Austen but it is always nice to see someone who has both "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and "The Phantom of The Opera." Happy cataloging.

posted by coffeezombie at 11:31 am (EST) on Sep 4, 2006

You, Miss Woodhouse and I must be triplets. I am also a Mississippi native, not a librarian but married to one, and an Austen lover. I discovered your library when I added Mr. Darcy's Daughters (not my favorite Austen sequel) to my library. And we are the same age.

posted by MrsMosley at 11:55 pm (EST) on Apr 6, 2006

WOOT!!! A fellow Mississippian!!

posted by thatpalechick at 12:36 pm (EST) on Apr 4, 2006