"I have just learnt to love a hyacinth."

[kellyrfineman]

In Chapter Twenty-Two of Northanger Abbey, the heroine, Catherine Morland, tells the hero, Henry Tilney, "I have just learnt to love a hyacinth." You can read a summary of the chapter, and of Henry's response, and of the various levels of meaning, in my 2009 blog post on the chapter, if you'd like

Comments

[robinellen]

Hope your birthday was filled with poetry, color, fun, laughter, and tons of love :D Thank you for sharing so many neat poems and ideas -- for those of us who love poetry (and those who don't, as much), it's a real treat!

[kellyrfineman]

My birthday definitely had most of those things, although it was a bit scarce on the poetry front (of all things!). I'm glad you like this year's Poetry Month idea!

[kellyrfineman]

That was mine, too - isn't it gorgeous?