Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO THE PENDING YEAR, by WALT WHITMAN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Have I no weapon-word for thee -- some message brief and fierce? Last Line: Crouch low thy neck to eleemosynary gifts. Subject(s): Holidays; New Year | ||||||||
Have I no weapon-word for thee -- some message brief and fierce? (Have I fought out and done indeed the battle?) Is there no shot left, For all thy affectations, lisps, scorns, manifold silliness? Nor for myself -- my own rebellious self in thee? Down, down, proud gorge! -- though choking thee; Thy bearded throat and high-borne forehead to the gutter; Crouch low thy neck to eleemosynary gifts. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NEW YEAR'S POEM by MARGARET AVISON A SPEED OF HISTORY by MARGARET AVISON NEW YEAR'S DAY by DAVID LEHMAN LINES FOR THE NEW YEAR by JULIE CARR I AM RUNNING INTO A NEW YEAR by LUCILLE CLIFTON FOR THE NEW YEAR (2) by ROBERT CREELEY A BROADWAY PAGEANT by WALT WHITMAN |
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