Tomorrow is Poem in Your Pocket Day—choose a poem
you love; memorize it or print it out and carry it with you to share with
friends, family, colleagues, people on the bus…
Last year my pocket poem was e.e. cummings’ “plato
told”. You kind of have to print that out to show people, because of the
literal structure.
My poem this year is one I’ve had imprinted on my
mind since high school. It’s always been something that gives you food for
thought.
I’m only looking it up to make sure I’ve got the
punctuation right; but if you were to ring me and say, “Bas Bleu—that Robert
Frost one”, I’d give it you without hesitation.
Fire
and Ice
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
What poem will you share with the world tomorrow?
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