Classic and Contemporary Poetry
VIGIL, by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON Poet's Biography First Line: Why should it irk me, the night Last Line: Dearest, be mine with daybreak! Subject(s): Night; Sleep; Soul; Stars; Wind; Bedtime | ||||||||
WHY should it irk me, the night, After the day that is done? Stars, making distant delight, Dew-pools, instead of the sun? Soft, cool winds, and the scent Of gardens, silent and sweet; Why should I lack of content, Joys like to these at my feet? Ah, but the hours are long Ere I may haste from afar, Seeking your face like a song, Seeking your soul like a star! Winds, waters, skies, be my friend, Grant me swift sleep, and to wake Swiftly, my waiting at end, -- Dearest, be mine with daybreak! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BREATH OF NIGHT by RANDALL JARRELL HOODED NIGHT by ROBINSON JEFFERS NIGHT WITHOUT SLEEP by ROBINSON JEFFERS WORKING OUTSIDE AT NIGHT by DENIS JOHNSON POEM TO TAKE BACK THE NIGHT by JUNE JORDAN COOL DARK ODE by DONALD JUSTICE POEM TO BE READ AT 3 A.M by DONALD JUSTICE ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT by BOB KAUFMAN BLACK SHEEP by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON |
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