Exultation
Posted By Foolish Sage on November 2, 2009
Exultation is the going
Of an island soul to sea,
Past the houses–
Past the headlands–into deep Eternity–
Bred as we, among the mountains,
Can the sailor understand
The divine intoxication
Of the first league out from land?
- Emily Dickinson
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Mark Traphagen (aka Foolish Sage) is a lover of dark beers and darker music, of things that are but are not as they seem, of contexts taken out of context to become new contexts, of stories that point to a bigger Story. Mark lives in Durham, NC, with his wife and pet Macbook Pro. He has two married daughters and six grandchildren, and works by day for
My favorite ED! And of course, you got the word “league” in there (albeit a different definition). ;o)
I truly hadn't even thought of that. Maybe it will help my SEO
My favorite ED! And of course, you got the word “league” in there (albeit a different definition). ;o)
I truly hadn't even thought of that. Maybe it will help my SEO