“From gray woods they come, on silent feet into a cone of light. A lifting note, O fair! O fleet! There the night through we take out pleasure, dancing to such a measure as earth never knew.”
~Seamas O’Sullivan~
Seumas or Seamus O’Sullivan (born James Sullivan Starkey, July 17th, 1879 - March 24th, 1958), was an Irish poet and editor of The Dublin Magazine. His father, William Starkey (1836 - 1918), a physician, was also a poet and a friend of George Sigerson. He was born in Dublin and spent his entire adult life in the suburb of Rathgar. In 1926 he married the artist Estella Solomons, sister of Bethel Solomons. You can read more at this link.
My photo was given an artistic effect but as it was done several years ago, I have long forgotten which one I used. The fairy was part of the Fairy Garden at Meadowlark Gardens in Vienna, Virginia
I love this photo and text, Denise! Thank you so much for sharing, dear friend.
ReplyDeleteThank you dear Linda, so happy you enjoyed.
DeleteHow wonderful! You always find the best poems and poets. We do have the same taste in literature! I was wondering about the picture! It looked like a real photo, but not quite. It is really lovely! Especially the purple wings!
ReplyDeleteAnd you say the nicest things dear Ginny. I'm happy to find these poems to share and yes, I would say we are kindred spirits with our taste in literature :) I'm also glad you enjoyed the artsy effect on my old photo. I only wish I could remember how I did it :) I take more notes these days.
DeleteIt's a lovely picture! I love the fairy!
ReplyDeleteGreetings Nicole, thank you so much and glad you enjoyed :)
DeletePretty.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sue :)
DeleteLove the poem and the pretty image.
ReplyDeleteTake care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.
Thank you Eileen, very much appreciated :) I wish you the same!
DeleteThe quote and your photo together create such an enchanting glimpse into a world of quiet magic
ReplyDeleteYou put things so beautifully Roentare, thank you :)
DeleteOut of darkness came light - wonderful.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite lines too Janice :)
DeleteWhat a sweet little fairy that is and that's a great poem
ReplyDeleteHappy you thought so Ann, thank you very much :)
DeleteThank you for the lovely photo and introduction to an interesting person. Aloha, Denise
ReplyDeleteThank you Cloudia and you are very welcome. Happy to share :)
DeleteI’d be willing to bet that Seamus had “grey” woods, not “gray” woods!
ReplyDeleteYou made me smile David. I noticed that myself and did a check online after I found the poem. I could find no 'grey' woods that time. If you do I'd be happy for you to point me in the right direction. I wonder why that is? It's interesting we get Earl 'Grey' or the 'Greyhound' Bus Company, we don't have a 'grayhound' dog do we? Over in Britain, 'grey' is the generally expected spelling. From what I learned, the English don't always used 'grey' but it does seem to be the preferred and more common spelling, and also in Commonwealth countries, like Canada for instance. Very interesting how these spellings evolve and thanks for the comment which put my brainbox into another search mode, and smiling once again.
DeleteWhatever you used made a charming photo of a little garden fairy
ReplyDeleteThank you Carol, I liked it too :)
DeleteLove the poem and the photo. Adorable fairy.
ReplyDeleteGreat, thank you so much Sandra :)
DeleteA lovely verse and the Fairy is so pretty.
ReplyDeleteHugs cecilia
Thank you Cecilia, I am quite taken with our local Fairy Garden :) Sending hugs, xox.
DeleteBeautiful
ReplyDeleteThank you Christine :)
DeleteSweet image!
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda :)
DeleteI love it! It makes the garden enchanting.
ReplyDeleteThat’s great, thank you Lux :)
DeleteY apareció el hada con su magia. Es el complemento perfecto para el jardín.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
Muchas gracias, me alegro que pienses así.
Delete¡Saludos!
Nice :-D
ReplyDeleteThank you Ananka :)
DeleteGreat macro! However you did it, it looks great.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ivy, I appreciate that :)
DeleteThat is such a pretty fairy.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Thank you Jan, I liked her too. All the best :)
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