The little shop near Pere-la-Chaise That held the little bed That had two shelves -- were they for books? -- Built straight across its head; It was expressly made for you, Expressly, Madame said -- Do you remember? The little shop at Rochefort, Just off the market place, With the high stone steps where Madame sat Forever making lace; She made me buy a copybook You said was a disgrace, A little oilcloth book -- Do you remember? The little shop at Croissic With its window on the quay, All crowded, full of Breton cups Bepainted gaudily, And the little ship we longed to buy And couldn't; so we said That just to please Madame we'd take The little saint instead -- Do you remember? Shut your eyes and think. And @3please@1 remember. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ON BEING ASKED TO WRITE A POEM AGAINST THE WAR IN VIETNAM by HAYDEN CARRUTH TUNK (A LECTURE ON MODERN EDUCATION) by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON THE DOLL BELIEVERS by CLARENCE MAJOR ANCHORED TO THE INFINITE by EDWIN MARKHAM |