Photograph: Morning Tea
“Feast” by Edna St. Vincent Millay
I drank at every vine.
The last was like the first.
I came upon no wine
So wonderful as thirst.
I gnawed at every root.
I ate of every plant.
I came upon no fruit
So wonderful as want.
Feed the grape and bean
To the vintner and monger:
I will lie down lean
With my thirst and my hunger.
I’ve always been a fan of Millay – a fascinating individual, I highly recommend her biography by Nancy Milford. She had a real thirst for life and didn’t let the boundaries of her time slow her down. Also a brilliant mind!
My candle burns at both ends
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends –
It gives a lovely light
~Edna St. Vincent Millay, A Few Figs from Thistles, 1920