“I leave to children exclusively, but only for the life of their childhood, all and every the dandelions of the fields and the daisies thereof, with the right to play among them freely, according to the custom of children, warning them at the same time against the thistles. And I devise to children the yellow shores of creeks and the golden sands beneath the water thereof, with the dragon flies that skim the surface of said waters, and and the odors of the willows that dip into said waters, and the white clouds that float on high above the giant trees.” ChildrenSaidPlayWaterWhiteTreeChildhoodFieldsCloudsSurfaceGoldenGiantsSandDragonsCustomsShoreWarningYellowFloatsDipDaisiesOdorCreeksDandelionsThistlesWhite Clouds Author:Williston Fish
“A circle swoop, and a quick parabola under the bridge arches Where light pushes through; A sudden turning upon itself of a thing in the air. A dip to the water.” LightWaterAirCirclesBridgesBatsDipArchesParabola Book:Snake and Other Poems Source: Snake and Other Poems
“We want to create a sort of linguistic Lourdes, where evil and misfortune are dispelled by a dip in the waters of euphemism” WantWisdomEvilWaterAustraliaMisfortunesDipEuphemismLourdes Author:Robert Hughes
“Home. When it rains, you can smell the leaves in the forest and the sand. It's all so small and mild, the landscape surrounding the lake, so manageable. The leaves and the sand are so close, it's as if you might, if you wanted, pull them on over your head. And the lake always laps at the shore so gently, licking the hand you dip into it like a young dog, and the water is soft and shallow.” IfsHomeHandsMightWantedYoungWaterDogRainSmellForestsLandscapeSandLakesOver YouShoreShallowLapDipManageableLicking Book:Visitation Source: Visitation