Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, LIFE, by MARVEA JOHNSON


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First Line: Life is like the purple shadows
Last Line: But not stains, when life is done.
Subject(s): Life


Life is like the purple shadows
On yonder hills that lie,
Or the flowers in the meadows
That blossom but to die;
Yes, something like the glistening dewdrops
After a cooling shower,
Sparkling like jewels in the sun
Lasting but one short hour.

Life is like a gorgeous rainbow
Spanning the sky of blue,
Or the flitting airy butterfly as it
Vanishes in the aerial hue;
Yes, something like a story
By youth and the aged told,
It may be of pomp and glory,
Of things that soon are old.

Life is like a mighty river
Rushing on its way,
As it flows on forever,
Never ceasing night or day;
Yes, something like the springtime
Bringing flowers and soft green grass,
Which lasts but a few short months --
How quickly they do pass.

Life is like a huge book;
We turn a page each day,
Often turning back,
But never stopping on our way.
May our lives be like the snowflakes
Snatched by the burning sun;
When gone will leave marks
But not stains, when life is done.





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