Classic and Contemporary Poetry
METABOAH, by THOMAS EDWARD BROWN Poet's Biography First Line: The fashions change,for change is dear to men Last Line: O'er sunken ararat. Alternate Author Name(s): Brown, T. E. Subject(s): Change | ||||||||
THE fashions change, for change is dear to men. Opined the Greek who had the widest ken: -- "Change of all things that be Is sweetest." Yet since Leda's egg swans strive To innovate no curvature on that, And gannets dive as Noah saw them dive O'er sunken Ararat. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...TWO WOMEN: OR A CCONVERSATION WITH SAHARA NILE by E. ETHELBERT MILLER THE SPACIOUS FIRMAMENT by JOHN ASHBERY WHEN THE WEATHER CHANGES TO WARM, THE BOYS DRIVE SHIRTLESS by MARY JO BANG AN ELEGY FOR THE PAST by MARVIN BELL TODAY'S NOT OPPOSITE DAY by CHARLES BERNSTEIN WHEN I WAS TWENTY-SIX by ROBERT BLY THE CHANGED WOMAN by LOUISE BOGAN SO IT'S TODAY by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR A SERMON AT CLEVEDON; GOOD FRIDAY by THOMAS EDWARD BROWN |
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