Second Fig Poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay

Second Fig

Rating: 3.1


Safe upon the solid rock the ugly houses stand:
Come and see my shining palace built upon the sand!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Colleen Courtney 17 May 2014

Have always loved and easily remembered this verse. Something about that castle on the sand!

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* Sunprincess * 05 May 2014

..........the poetess takes us from one extreme to the other....great write..

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Diane Dickey 09 February 2009

Well, it won't fit the guided meditation on the sand and rock parable, but I still love it!

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Edna St. Vincent Millay

Edna St. Vincent Millay

Rockland / Maine / United States
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