Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE BACK OF GOD, by J. R. PERKINS


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THE BACK OF GOD, by                    
First Line: I prayed to see the face of god
Last Line: Carrying a double load upon his back.
Subject(s): God; Religion; Theology


I prayed to see the face of God,
Illumined by the central suns
Turning in their ancient track;
But what I saw was not His face at all—
I saw His bent figure on a windy hill,
Carrying a double load upon His back.





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