MAY

In May
I truly think it best
to be a robin
lightly dressed
concocting soup
inside my nest.
Mix it once
mix it twice
mix that chicken soup
with rice.

~ from Chicken Soup with Rice by Maurice Sendak (Harper & Row, 1962)

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RIP Maurice Sendak (June 10, 1928 – May 8, 2012)

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