Uploaded on May 15, 2012
Like mighty footlights burned the red
At bases of the trees, —
The far theatricals of day
Exhibiting to these.
‘T was universe that did applaud
While, chiefest of the crowd,
Enabled by his royal dress,
Myself distinguished God.
—Emily Dickinson
Collected Poems
05.15.2024: When adding new perennials to the flowerbeds out front this evening, I came across some old tulip bulbs. They’ve not bloomed in years.