Petals

Famous quotes containing the word petals:

“some petals fall
with that sound one
listens for....”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)

“Which shore?
Agh, petals maybe. How
should I know?
Which shore? Which shore?
I said petals from an appletree.”
—William Carlos Williams (1883–1963)

“There is sweet music here that softer falls
Than petals from blown roses on the grass,
Or night-dews on still waters between walls
Of shadowy granite, in a gleaming pass;
Music that gentlier on the spirit lies,
Than tired eyelids upon tired eyes;
Music that brings sweet sleep down from the blissful skies.”
—Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892)