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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ABSENCES, by WILLIAM BRIAN HOOKER Poet's Biography First Line: Dawn-light and bird-song and trees against the blue Last Line: And all my life alive in me to hold you close again! Alternate Author Name(s): Hooker, Brian | |||
Dawn-light and bird-song and trees against the blue -- All the lights of heaven, Dear, are fair because of you! ... But now the fields are sallow, and all the skies are gray; Empty of the sight of you to light love's way. Hearth-light and home-song, and voices by the fire, Merry with your mirth, Dear, and warm with your desire.... But now the house is hollow, and all the fires are chill; Barren of the joy of you to wake love's will. Come to me, bring back to me the heart of day and night, The body of all beauty, and the soul of all delight! -- Sunbeam and star-shine, roses after rain, The colour and the melody, the laughter and the pain, And all my life alive in me to hold you close again! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A CHARACTER by WILLIAM BRIAN HOOKER A LITTLE PERSON by WILLIAM BRIAN HOOKER A MAN'S SONG by WILLIAM BRIAN HOOKER A MAN-CHILD'S LULLABY by WILLIAM BRIAN HOOKER A PORTRAIT by WILLIAM BRIAN HOOKER A ROBIN'S SONG by WILLIAM BRIAN HOOKER A SCHOOLGIRL SPEAKS by WILLIAM BRIAN HOOKER A STITUATION by WILLIAM BRIAN HOOKER A WOMAN'S SONG by WILLIAM BRIAN HOOKER AMULETS by WILLIAM BRIAN HOOKER |
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