Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, HOME, by HERMAN FORD MARTIN


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First Line: He left his office for the street
Last Line: He turned towards the sea.
Subject(s): Home; Sea; Ocean


He left his office for the street,
Glad that the night at last had come,
Eager to rest his tired feet,
And be with her at home.

He felt that he was growing old.
His dreams were now of bread and meat
That once were filled with beauty's gold,
And the wild sea and sweet.

And came into his mind the day
He had left ship, and sea, and tide,
That he might not be long away
From his slim-bodied bride.

Then, musing still, with wistful eyes,
Alone, he stepped into the night,
And there beneath those starless skies
Met the consuming light.

. . . . . . . .

He did not know that he was dead,
But somehow felt that he was free,
And, from the road that homeward led,
He turned towards the sea.





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