I prefer the still joy: The wasp drinking at the edge of my… - Theodore Roethke

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I prefer the still joy:
The wasp drinking at the edge of my cup;
A snake lifting its head;
A snail's music.

Theodore Roethke

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Theodore Huebner Roethke (IPA: ['ɹ ɛ t.ki]; RET-key) (25 May 1908 – 1 August 1963) was an American poet who published several volumes of poetry characterized by their rhythm and natural imagery. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1954 for his book, The Waking.

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I prefer the still joy: The wasp drinking at the edge of my cup; A snake lifting its head; A snail's music. - Theodore Roethke

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