Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, PRAYER TO BE AN ARTIST, by MARION CLINCH CALKINS


Poetry Explorer

Classic and Contemporary Poetry

PRAYER TO BE AN ARTIST, by                    
First Line: Lord, clip my wings, so may my feet learn flying!
Last Line: But keep me standing on the top-most stair.
Alternate Author Name(s): Calkins, Clinch
Subject(s): Art & Artists; Keller, Helen (1880-1968); Kisses; Prayer


Lord, clip my wings, so may my feet learn flying!
Lord, to my eyes deny their loving sight!
For only thus, when waves of sound are dying,
May I hear music on the waves of light.

Of kisses on my mouth, dear Lord, bereave me,
That on my lips there may be room for prayer.
Lord, close the gates of Heaven. Do not receive me,
But keep me standing on the top-most stair.





Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!


Other Poems of Interest...
Home: PoetryExplorer.net