Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TRANSFIGURED, by LUCY LARCOM Poet's Biography First Line: Yes, heaven has come down to meet us Last Line: And sweet with the air of heaven. Subject(s): Heaven; Paradise | ||||||||
YES, heaven has come down to meet us; It hangs in our atmosphere; Its beautiful open secret Is whispered in every ear. And everywhere, here and always, If we would but open our eyes, We should find, through these beaten footpaths, Our way into Paradise. We should walk there with one another; Nor halting, disheartened, wait To enter a dreamed-of City By a far-off, shadowy Gate. Dull earth would be dull no longer; The clod would sparkle a gem; And our hands, at their commonest labor, Would be building Jerusalem. For the clear, cool river of Eden Flows fresh through our dusty streets; We may feel its spray on our foreheads Amid wearisome noontide heats. We may share the joy of God's angels, On the errands that He has given; We may live in a world transfigured, And sweet with the air of heaven. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE END OF LIFE by PHILIP JAMES BAILEY SEVEN TWILIGHTS: 6 by CONRAD AIKEN THE BOOK OF THE DEAD MAN (#19): 2. MORE ABOUT THE DEAD MAN AND WINTER by MARVIN BELL THE WORLDS IN THIS WORLD by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR A SKELETON FOR MR. PAUL IN PARADISE; AFTER ALLAN GUISINGER by NORMAN DUBIE BEAUTY & RESTRAINT by DANIEL HALPERN HOW IT WILL HAPPEN, WHEN by DORIANNE LAUX IF THIS IS PARADISE by DORIANNE LAUX |
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