A Little Shared Joy

Nov 13, 2008 13:43

Because its one of my favorite poems of all time here is: The Day the Saucers Came by Neil Gaiman

That day, the saucers landed. Hundreds of them, golden,
Silent, coming down from the sky like great snowflakes,
And the people of Earth stood and
          stared as they descended,
Waiting, dry-mouthed, to find what waited inside for us
And none of us ( Read more... )

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krowface November 13 2008, 22:03:32 UTC
fantastic!

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a_clever_one November 13 2008, 22:58:02 UTC
It's even more fantastic to hear him read it. But its just so much of a feel-good poem.

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bainen November 14 2008, 21:57:15 UTC
My absolute favorite. Hearing him read it live (along with Orange) was an unforgettable experience

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