Barter

by Sara Teasdale (1917) — a poem card from Justes Mots

Life has loveliness to sell — and the counsel to spend everything you are for one singing hour of it.

Life has loveliness to sell,
All beautiful and splendid things,
Blue waves whitened on a cliff,
Soaring fire that sways and sings,
And children's faces looking up
Holding wonder like a cup.

Life has loveliness to sell,…

Themes: encouragement · gratitude