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I spit honey out of my mouth: nothing is second-best after the sweet of eros.
-Hilda Doolittle
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I Spit Honey Out Of My Mouth:

Hilda Doolittle
I spit honey out of my mouth: nothing is second-best after the sweet of eros.
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