Time for Bed

15 December 2009

It sifts from Leaden Sieves —
It powders all the Wood.
It fills with Alabaster Wool
The Wrinkles of the Road —
read the rest here

– Emily Dickinson

Happy Hibernation and Holidays to all!

Today’s Reading Suggestion: A Seasonal Read-Aloud List, from “Write Up Our Alley”. And more Emily Dickinson.

illustration © Deborah Freedman

This entry was posted on 15 December 2009 at 5:57 am and is filed under Inspiration.

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4 Responses to “Time for Bed”

  1. Lily Says:

    15 December 2009 at 1:54 pm

    I can’t even begin to tell you how very lovely this is. xo

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  2. Sarah Says:

    15 December 2009 at 10:13 pm

    just me, a cave, and a bear – oh, and a pizza!

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  3. deborah freedman Says:

    16 December 2009 at 11:23 am

    Mmm… New Haven pizza.

    Reply
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