Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, HEAVEN IN MY HAND, by RAYMOND JOSEPH KRESENSKY


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HEAVEN IN MY HAND, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I looked for heaven, high on a hill
Last Line: Had gold, with heaven in my hand.
Subject(s): Heaven; Paradise


I looked for Heaven, high on a hill,
Heaven where mighty towers stand;
Then emptied my hands of gold to fill
The empty hands of others—and still
Had gold, with Heaven in my hand.





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