aefenglommung (aefenglommung) wrote,
aefenglommung
aefenglommung

Yet another poem for Hallowe'en

The Little Ghost

Edna St. Vincent Millay

I knew her for a little ghost
     That in my garden walked;
The wall is high—higher than most—
     And the green gate was locked.


And yet I did not think of that
     Till after she was gone—
I knew her by the broad white hat,
     All ruffled, she had on.


By the dear ruffles round her feet,
     By her small hands that hung
In their lace mitts, austere and sweet,
     Her gown’s white folds among.


I watched to see if she would stay,
     What she would do—and oh!
She looked as if she liked the way
     I let my garden grow!


She bent above my favourite mint
     With conscious garden grace,
She smiled and smiled—there was no hint
     Of sadness in her face.


She held her gown on either side
     To let her slippers show,
And up the walk she went with pride,
     The way great ladies go.


And where the wall is built in new
     And is of ivy bare
She paused—then opened and passed through
     A gate that once was there.
Subscribe

  • What is seminary for?

    There is a strong sentiment one meets in clergy world that a seminary degree ought to be more like an MBA. It should prepare persons for leading the…

  • Exegeting the Nativity, Part IV

    When did Joseph and Mary get married? Explaining the social and legal forms of an ancient society is tough, because people always read into them…

  • Exegeting the Nativity, Part III

    Who are the Magi, and what are they looking for? “Magi” was the name given to certain counselors of the Persian king before the conquests of…

  • Post a new comment

    Error

    default userpic

    Your reply will be screened

    Your IP address will be recorded 

    When you submit the form an invisible reCAPTCHA check will be performed.
    You must follow the Privacy Policy and Google Terms of use.
  • 0 comments