"Memory / like Melody, / Is pink"
Nye, Plath, Dickinson, Power, Levine
Naomi Shahib Nye:
Sylvia Plath, May 25, 1959:
Emily Dickinson:
Sweet Nellie - / Blossoms, / and Cakes, and Memory: / “Choose so which / you will serve. / I serve the Memory. // Blossoms will / run away - / Cakes reign / but a Day, /
But Memory / like Melody, / Is pink / eternally - Emily.
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…it tickles me how pink seeps through, stains, indelible but often faded after time and forgetfulness, like phase of the moon, messy ink wash smudged, to keep note, to mooncakes. Beautiful curation today.
I must live a sheltered life. I never knew about Vachon's 1/2 Moon cakes. The memories of a song describe today's selections for me..... "it's delightful, it's delicious, it's de-lovely!'