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then love, love will tear us apart again.





as a twig trembles, which a bird
lights on to sing, then leaves unbent,
so is my memory thrilled and stirred; —-
i only know she came and went.
as clasps some lake, by gust unriven,
the blue dome’s measureless content,
so my soul that moment’s heaven; —-
i only know she came and went.
as, at one bound, our swift spring heaps
the orchard’s full of bloom and scent,
so clove her May my wintry sleeps; —-
i only know she came and went.
oh, when the room grows slowly dim,
and life’s last oil is nearly spent,
one gush of light these eyes will brim,
only to think she came and went.
james russell lowell

great lake swimmers - long into the evening
horse feathers - curs in the weeds
andrew bird - the privateers
mumford & sons - after the storm
tegan and sara - call it off
andrew bird - the giant of illinois
sufjan stevens - too much
great lake swimmers - i saw you in the wild

ah, life.