Dickinson's "The Daisy Follows Soft the Sun" and St. Albray

Post One.
Emily Dickinson, "The Daisy Follows Soft the Sun" (Part IV: Time And Eternity)

The daisy follows soft the sun,
And when his golden walk is done,
Sits shyly at his feet.
He, waking, finds the flower near.
"Wherefore, marauder, art thou here?"
"Because, sir, love is sweet!"

We are the flower, Thou the sun!
Forgive us, if as days decline,
We nearer steal to Thee--
Enamoured of the parting west,
The peace, the flight, the amthyst,
Night's possibility!

From http://www.bartleby.com/113/4034.html


Now, the St. Albray:

A French cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk. A light butter yellow in color, the St. Albray has a pungent aroma, but is mild in taste. It is similar to the brie, but with a firmer middle with more visible air sockets. The cheese is ripened for two weeks and formed into a shape similar to that of a flower with each "petal" weighing about half a pound. I recommend cutting into quarter inch slices to embrace the full flavor. About $4.99 per pound.

A picture: http://www.iledefrancecheese.com/images/Cheeses/St.Albray/pic-2.jpg

I choose to pair the Dickinson poem I recently read with this mild French cheese due to the bright "sun" and "flower" imagery. The St. Albray in fact, is even molded into a flower-like shape (See the Ile De France Cheese link above). The setting with the "dais[ies]" created a light, summer afternoon that created the scene in my mind with a steady breeze blowing the flower petals. The "golden" color also helped connect this yellow cheese with Dickinson's poem. The "marauder" (a robber) provides mystery, which sets up a juxtaposition with the openness of the sunny landscape evoked. The juxtaposition, I thought, paralleled the mild taste of the soft cheese to the strong smell.

I'd love to hear your comments on my choice of poem & cheese and how the cheese tasted to you.

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