Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SUNBURN, by ABU HAFS First Line: The sun's relentless hand Last Line: And my forgiveness seeks. | ||||||||
Friend: The sun's relentless hand Its burning light has cast On you, and left a brand That never moon surpassed. Poet: But, recognizing now The havoc that he wreaks, He lowers his pale brow And my forgiveness seeks. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...RETROSPECT by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON SENRYU: BLIND DATE by TIMOTHY LIU THE CENSUS-TAKER by ROBERT FROST THE MOUSE'S PETITION TO DOCTOR PRIESTLY FOUND IN THE TRAP .. by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD ROBERT OF LINCOLN by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT A SONG [OF DIVINE LOVE] by RICHARD CRASHAW IN THE SHADOWS: MY EPITAPH by DAVID GRAY (1838-1861) THE DARK MAN by NORA (CHESSON) HOPPER |
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