Classic and Contemporary Poetry
OUT OF THE SHADOWS: AN UNFINISHED SONNET-SEQUENCE 6, by JOSEPH SEAMON COTTER JR. First Line: These are the little things that stir the heart Last Line: I have the vision and it shall not fade. Subject(s): Grief; Memory; Sorrow; Sadness | ||||||||
These are the little things that stir the heart, Awaken memories of the yester-years, Arouse old sorrows with a painful dart, Becloud the brow and flood the eyes with tears, Soft, soothing hands that weave love's ancient charm, And softer voice that croons love's roundelay, Firm, rounded breasts that crown thy slender form, Dark, wistful eyes deep with the joy of day. All but the vision of thy loveliness That dwells within my heart and will not down, All must I give for fate is merciless And garbs my youth in age's sable gown. Though wreathed in tears and deep in sorrow laid, I have the vision and it shall not fade. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONOMA FIRE by JANE HIRSHFIELD AS THE SPARKS FLY UPWARDS by JOHN HOLLANDER WHAT GREAT GRIEF HAS MADE THE EMPRESS MUTE by JUNE JORDAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 19 by JAMES JOYCE DIRGE AT THE END OF THE WOODS by LEONIE ADAMS AND WHAT SHALL YOU SAY? by JOSEPH SEAMON COTTER JR. |
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