Irradiations XVIII

John Gould FletcherCheerful

Blue, brown, blue: sky, sand, sea: I swell to your immensity. I will run over the endless beach, I will shout to the breaking spray, I will touch the sky with my fingers. My happiness is like this sand: I let it run out of my hand.

John Gould Fletcher

Mood:: Cheerful
Topics:: happiness, sea, sky, sand

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Standing before an enormous seascape, the speaker feels himself expand to match it. He addresses the scene directly, as if sky, sand, and sea are a living presence he can answer. The repeated colors—blue sky, brown sand, blue sea—create a simple, almost chant-like rhythm.

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