Poem-A-Day: Lewis Carroll, A Boat, Beneath a Sunny Sky

	July 15, 2012 Today's poem appears in Poetry for Young People, published by Sterling Publishing. More from this author Other Carroll Poems Jabberwocky The Crocodile The Walrus and the Carpenter You can unsubscribe from our Poem-A-Day emails at at anytime—either completely, or until next April. Academy of American Poets 75 Maiden Lane Suite 901 New York, NY 10038 212-274-0343 academy@poets.org		A Boat, Beneath a Sunny Sky by Lewis Carroll A boat, beneath a sunny sky Lingering onward dreamily In an evening of July— Children three that nestle near, Eager eye and willing ear, Pleased a simple tale to hear— Long has paled that sunny sky: Echoes fade and memories die: Autumn frosts have slain July. Still she haunts me, phantomwise, Alice moving under skies Never seen by waking eyes. Children yet, the tale to hear, Eager eye and willing ear, Lovingly shall nestle near. In a Wonderland they lie, Dreaming as the days go by, Dreaming as the summers die: Ever drifting down the stream— Lingering in the golden gleam— Life, what is it but a dream? Share Digg StumbleUpon Facebook E-mail to Friend