03/06/2026
Little daisies everywhere. Thank you Mike Higgins...
To A Daisy
Slight as thou art, thou art enough to hide,
Like all created things, secrets from me,
And stand a barrier to eternity.
And I, how can I praise thee well and wide?
From where I dwell--upon the hither side?
Thou little veil for so great mystery,
When shall I pe*****te all things and thee,
And then look back? For this I must abide,
Till thou shalt grow and fold and be unfurled
Literally between me and the world.
Then I shall drink from in beneath a spring,
And from a poet's side shall read his book.
O daisy mine, what will it be to look
From God's side even of such a simple thing?
By Alice Meynell who was an English writer best known for her essays and poetry. She is considered a key figure in the English Catholic literary revival of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Meynell's poetry is characterized by its formal precision and intellectual rigor. She often explores themes of faith, nature, and the human condition with a restrained and understated elegance. Her focus on the musicality of language and concise imagery makes her work continue to be studied and enjoyed today.
Meynell was influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite poets, particularly Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Christina Georgina Rossetti. She shared their interest in symbolism and aesthetic beauty, but her poetry also displays a strong intellectual and spiritual depth influenced by her Catholic faith. Meynell's work was admired by contemporaries such as George Meredith, Coventry Patmore, and John Ruskin, and she played a significant role in shaping the literary landscape of her time.
