Most Like an Arch This Marriage
Most like an arch—an entrance which upholds
and shores the stone-crush up the air like lace.
Mass made idea, and idea held in place.
A lock in time. Inside half-heaven unfolds.
Most like an arch—two weaknesses that lean
into a strength. Two fallings become firm.
Two joined abeyances become a term
naming the fact that teaches fact to mean.
Not quite that? Not much less. World as it is,
what’s strong and separate falters. All I do
at piling stone on stone apart from you
is roofless around nothing. Till we kiss
I am no more than upright and unset.
It is by falling in and in we make
the all-bearing point, for one another’s sake,
in faultless failing, raised by our own weight.
John Ciardi
This is my new favorite poem! I love the idea and the word order - "All I do / at piling stone on stone apart from you / is roofless around nothing." One of my favorite lines.
I should have some great beach pictures for you guys soon. Today may have been the perfect day. We got up early and went to the beach with all the kids - Lance's and mine - to fly kites. Well, there was little wind and I forgot the string, so I went on an expedition to get string and ended up buying Noodles and shovels. Then we came home and showered, dressed and went to Wal-Mart (our idea of fun - on Sunday, the freaks come out and we laugh at them). Then we came home and cooked dinner and talked and layed on the couch snuggling until Lance had to go home. It was a nice end to a nice weekend. Also, no one has posted their response to my survey. Let's go ladies! I know you all have an opinion on this!
3 comments:
I'm glad you had a good weekend.
In regards to the survey, I was waiting to see what everyone else said. I don't know what too big of a number or too small of a number would be. I've only been with Jon. I'm not ashamed of having a small number nor do I think people with large numbers should be ashamed--unless you're a slut that is. This was a subject I know nothing about, so I didn't think I could contribute.
I think you are right Kirsten. I think it is beautiful that you have only been with Jon. I am going to throw a number out there - is 22 a lot of people to have slept with?
Yes. Personally, I think it is.
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