Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, IF THIS BE I, by BLANCHE FINKLE GILE


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IF THIS BE I, by                    
First Line: I love such different things now I am old
Last Line: But he will chase cloud-shadows down the street.
Subject(s): Aging; Life; Love


I love such different things now I am old,
Fine linens and thin china on my shelf,
And silken curtains hanging fold in fold,
If this be I, I do not know myself.

Can this be I who was so filled with fire,
So deeply and so violently attached
To Life; breathless and husky with desire,
Afraid that I would leave one portal latched.

Can this be I? My silver maple tree
Is corseted with ice and bent with sleet;
I say, "This must be I," my dog knows me,
But he will chase cloud-shadows down the street.





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