Saturday, May 14, 2011

The Beautiful Lawn Sprinkler

The Beautiful Lawn Sprinkler
by Howard Nemerov

What gives it power makes it change its mind
At each extreme, and lean its rising rain

Down low, first one and then the other way;
In which exchange humility and pride

Reverse, forgive, arise, and die again

Wherefore it holds at both ends of the day

The rainbow in its scattering grains of spray.


(Normally, I don't do poems or artistic posts but we enjoyed a late afternoon play time with Daddy in the sprinkler and I think the poem is gorgeous-as are the photos. I love to see their love.)

6 comments:

Barb said...

Stunning, all of it.

The Myricks said...

did you have to make us cry? beautiful.

N and J McKee said...

These need entered into a contest!

Anonymous said...

Those are all beautiful pictures. Love 'em.

BEX

Anonymous said...

nice post there girl....

Anonymous said...

I loved it all. Do it again!