Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE DEAD LIEBNECHT, by RUDOLF LEONHARDT


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THE DEAD LIEBNECHT, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: All through the city lies the corpse of him
Last Line: To smile.
Alternate Author Name(s): Leonhard, Rudolf
Subject(s): Corpses; Cadavers


All through the city lies the corpse of him,
in all courtyards, in all streets,
with his outpoured blood
all chambers have grown dim.

Now the sirens of the factories begin
their yawning drone,
endlessly long,
over the whole city their hollow noise they spin.

And with a glimmer
of keen
bright teeth,
his corpse is seen
to smile.





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