Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, APRIL AGAIN, by ISABEL NEILL


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APRIL AGAIN, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The snows that whitened avalon
Last Line: Lest april break my frozen heart.
Subject(s): April; Arthurian Legend; Arthur, King


The snows that whitened Avalon
Are lost within the rushing spring;
Along the dusky forest aisles
The phantom linnets soar and sing.

Pale Arthur, all his wounds forgot,
Must dream alone a little while
Of shadowy spires of Camelot,
Of Guinevere's slow smile.

But I, who have no Avalon,
No place of healing set apart,
Walk very softly through the spring
Lest April break my frozen heart.





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