Classic and Contemporary Poetry
INSCRIPTION, by ANN HAMILTON (1902-) First Line: It is not hard to tell of a rose Last Line: When sunlight is so close to me. Alternate Author Name(s): Hamilton, Anna E.; Hamilton, A. E.; Hamilton, Anne E. Subject(s): Flowers; Roses | ||||||||
It is not hard to tell of a rose That in another's garden grows, Or the green shadow of a tree That has cooled others, but not me, Or the star-radiance of a sky That heaven possesses, but not I; The rose is a scent, the tree a shade, The sky a temple God has made, But you are mine -- a flame that endures To warm my soul as it warms yours -- How can I praise it when its light Is the fierce pen with which I write? Back to the rose. I cannot see When sunlight is so close to me. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE WHISPER OF THE ROSE by EDMUND JOHN ARMSTRONG THE WISDOM OF THE ROSE by ELSA BARKER LOVE PLANTED A ROSE by KATHARINE LEE BATES ROSES; A VILANELLE by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON THE PAINTER ON SILK by AMY LOWELL VARIATIONS: 17 by CONRAD AIKEN WORDS IN A CERTAIN APPROPRIATE MODE by HAYDEN CARRUTH BROTHER RUGINO by ANN HAMILTON (1902-) |
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