Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE WAY OF THE GODS, by STANTON ARTHUR COBLENTZ First Line: In ancient times the hungry gods Last Line: Is offered as before. Subject(s): Religion; Theology | ||||||||
In ancient times the hungry gods, Imaged in wood or stone, Enjoyed a living sacrifice Of human flesh or bone. Today the gods, more subtle, lurk Where wheels and motors roar, Though still the living sacrifice Is offered as before. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MYSTIC BOUNCE by TERRANCE HAYES MATHEMATICS CONSIDERED AS A VICE by ANTHONY HECHT UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN SHINE, PERISHING REPUBLIC by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE COMING OF THE PLAGUE by WELDON KEES A LITHUANIAN ELEGY by ROBERT KELLY BIRTH by STANTON ARTHUR COBLENTZ |
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