Poem by Katherine Mansfield

The Secret

In the profoundest ocean
There is a rainbow shell,
It is always there, shining most stilly
Under the greatest storm waves
That the old Greek called ”ripples of laughter.”
As you listen, the rainbow shell
Sings--in the profoundest ocean.
It is always there, singing most silently!

1. Grown-Up Talk
2. Very Early Spring
3. The Family
4. A Few Rules for Beginners
5. Sleeping Together

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