July 18, 2019

“I started Early – Took my Dog”⁣ 🔽 ⁣ I started Early – Took my Dog –⁣ And visited the Sea –⁣ The Mermaids in the Basement⁣ Came out to look at me –⁣ ⁣ And Frigates – in the Upper Floor⁣ Extended Hempen Hands –⁣ Presuming Me to be a Mouse –⁣ Aground – opon the Sands –⁣ ⁣ But no Man moved Me – till the Tide⁣ Went past my simple Shoe –⁣ And past my Apron – and my Belt⁣ And past my Boddice – too –⁣ ⁣ And made as He would eat me up –⁣ As wholly as a Dew⁣ Opon a Dandelion’s Sleeve –⁣ And then – I started – too –⁣ ⁣ And He – He followed – close behind –⁣ I felt His Silver Heel⁣ Opon my Ancle – Then My Shoes⁣ Would overflow with Pearl –⁣ ⁣ Until We met the Solid Town –⁣ No One He seemed to know –⁣ And bowing – with a Mighty look –⁣ At me – The Sea withdrew –⁣ ⁣ ~The #Poems of Emily Dickinson Edited by R.W. Franklin (Harvard University Press, 1999)⁣ ⁣ 📸 Leica Q2 // #Summilux 28mm. F4. ISO100. 1/1000s⁣ . ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣#leica #leicaphotography#leicaworld #leicaimages #leicauk⁣  #Leicagram #lfigallery⁣ #weloveengland #earthpix #artofvisuals #neverstopexploring #simplyadventure #roamtheplanet #getoutdoors #earthfocus #wherewillwegonext #neverstopexploring #photosofbritain #wearestillwild #travelandleisure #seeyououtthere #doyoutravel #letsgosomewhere #stayandwander #wildernessculture #ukshooters #poem