Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MATINS, by MYRTLE WRIGHT GILILLAND First Line: The opalescent mists have spun Last Line: Begin to pray. Subject(s): Prayer | ||||||||
The opalescent mists have spun Pale ribbon webs across the sun, And touched each separate strand with rose They salvaged from the crimson close Of yesterday. A breathless stillness holds the earth, Expectant of the new day's birth. Then softly in that pregnant hush, The redbird, oriole, and thrush Begin to pray. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN LISTEN, LORD: A PRAYER by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON A PRAYER FOR THE FUTURE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) DIFFERENT WAYS TO PRAY by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE PRAYER DURING A TIME MY SON IS HAVING SEIZURES by SHARON OLDS WE WHO PRAYED AND WEPT by WENDELL BERRY PRAYERS AND SAYINGS OF THE MAD FARMER by WENDELL BERRY |
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