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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ANCHORED TO THE INFINITE, by EDWIN MARKHAM Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The builder who first bridged niagara's gorge Last Line: And—we are anchored to the infinite! Subject(s): God; Niagara Falls; Waterfalls | |||
The builder who first bridged Niagara's gorge, Before he swung his cable, shore to shore, Sent out across the gulf his venturing kite Bearing a slender cord for unseen hands To grasp upon a further cliff and draw A greater cord, and then a greater yet; Till at last across the chasm swung The cable—then the mighty bridge in air! So we may send our little timid thought Across the void, out to God's reaching hands Send out our love and faith to thread the deep, Thought after thought until the little cord Has greatened to a chain no chance can break, And—we are anchored to the Infinite! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BUFFALO CLOUDS OVER THE MAESTRO HOON by NORMAN DUBIE DOMESTIC LIFE: 4. THE WATERFALL by GREGORY ORR ELK RIVER FALLS by BILLY COLLINS UNDER THE WATERFALL by THOMAS HARDY BY FRAZIER CREEK FALLS by GARY SNYDER |
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