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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BOOMERANG, by CARRIE MAY NICHOLS First Line: One unkind word in the early morn Last Line: And the sun will shine through the whole glad day. | |||
One unkind word in the early morn Will poison the thoughts for the day; One unkind look to one we love Will take all the sunshine away. And twice all the sunshine we take away From the lives of others at early day We steal from ourselves the whole day long, And we lose the beauty of earth's glad song. One little smile when things go wrong Will drive off many a frown; One pleasant look, though the thoughts do rage, Will put the tempter down. And twice all the pleasure that we give out, At the time when we are most tempted to pout, Will sweeten our lives like a breath of May, And the sun will shine through the whole glad day. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PEACE by GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS TO MRS. THRALE [ON HER COMPLETING HER THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR] by SAMUEL JOHNSON (1709-1784) THAT HOLY THING by GEORGE MACDONALD FLORAL DECORATIONS FOR BANANAS by WALLACE STEVENS IMAGES: 6 by RICHARD ALDINGTON A CHILD TO HIS SICK GRANDFATHER by JOANNA BAILLIE THE GROANS OF THE TANKARD by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD MAIDEN'S CHOICE by CAROLYN M. BARBER |
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