Elizabeth Bishop Quote

The state with the prettiest name,
the state that floats in brackish water,
held together by mangrove roots.


'Florida' (1946)


The state with the prettiest name, the state that floats in brackish water, held together by mangrove roots.

The state with the prettiest name, the state that floats in brackish water, held together by mangrove roots.

The state with the prettiest name, the state that floats in brackish water, held together by mangrove roots.

The state with the prettiest name, the state that floats in brackish water, held together by mangrove roots.