Good Poem

Edgar was asked by Elizabeth Eastlake to read for him at the early part of the story.  Elizabeth has a book of good poems where Edgar would read to her [perhaps randomly].  One of the poems - and the only poem written on the book[so far] - was something written by Frank O'hara.  I am not really sure if this is the whole poem or only a part of it.  But I am sharing this because, as well as Edgar and Elizabeth, I was actually teary-eyed as Edgar read it to Elizabeth.

Have you forgotten what we were like then

when we were still first rate

and the day came fat with an apple in its mouth

'it's no use worrying about time

but we did have a few tricks up our sleeves

and turned some sharp corners

'the whole pasture looked like our meal

we didn't need speedometers

we could manage cocktails out of ice and water'

'I wouldn't want to be faster

or greener than now if you were with me O you

were the best of all my days.