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The Brain — is wider than the Sky —
For — put them side by side —
The one the other will contain
With ease — and You — beside —
The Brain is deeper than the sea —
For—hold them—Blue to Blue —
The one the other will absorb —
As Sponges — Buckets —do—
The Brain is just the weight of God —
For — Heft them — Pound for Pound —
And they will differ — if they do —
As Syllable from Sound —
For — put them side by side —
The one the other will contain
With ease — and You — beside —
The Brain is deeper than the sea —
For—hold them—Blue to Blue —
The one the other will absorb —
As Sponges — Buckets —do—
The Brain is just the weight of God —
For — Heft them — Pound for Pound —
And they will differ — if they do —
As Syllable from Sound —
Emily Dickinson
Give her a hug for me?
ReplyDeleteEmily and that neuroscientist I've been reading about have philosophies about the brain in common.
ReplyDeleteYour daughter- an entire universe.
Beautiful.
she is so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSo touching...your daughter and the poem...
ReplyDeleteThe nuances in Sophie's face that you captured in your photos are delicate and beautiful. I love getting better acquainted with her like this.
ReplyDeleteBob Dylan never looked that beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteBest,
Bonnie
Her eyes in that last one...looking right at you! So beautiful.
ReplyDeleteFinally some calm in her face, must be a rarity for her. Relax.
ReplyDeleteAnd what, I wonder, would Sophie write....
ReplyDeletewv- agora
you make my heart stop
ReplyDeletewhen you look straight into me with your wide pool eyes of
being.
You always just blow me away.
ReplyDeleteLove the photos and the poem.
ReplyDeleteI really like the last photo. What a great series. Did Emily Dickinson have epilepsy? Imagine having such a problem, or another like it, at a time when things were so much less understood?
ReplyDeletebreathtaking...
ReplyDeleteSophie, do you know how beautiful you are? I think you do...
ReplyDeleteI see two opposites on the color wheel tempered by dark curls, brows, eyes and eyelashes ... A relief, a place for the eye to rest from the opposing of color. Beautifully done E. You have a sweet girl.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth,
ReplyDeleteI have never read this poem by Dickinson. I don't think that she had epilepsy, but I do think that she suffered from depression. I think that Sophie is beautiful. I believe that people with epilepsy are deeply empathic, often more artistic and usually highly intelligent. Many artists, poets, musicians and scientists have lived with the disease. I know that Sophie suffers a great deal. Her grace lies in the beauty of her soul. I have lived with epilepsy since I was 23. I watched your video from Women and film. I appreciated it and will pass it on. Here is a link to famous people who have lived with epilepsy. You may know of it already.
http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/epilepsy-famous.shtml
Love,
Noelle
gorgeous, your girl. such a soul in her eyes. and the poem. wow.
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