Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BLIND MAN, by MARGARET ELIZABETH SANGSTER (1894-1981) First Line: I see a blind man every day Last Line: And guide us on our way. Subject(s): Blindness; Visually Handicapped | ||||||||
I see a blind man every day Go bravely down the street; He walks as if the path were clear Before his steady feet. Save when he fumbles with his cane, I almost feel he sees The passers-by who smile at him, The flowers and the trees. He comes to corners where the crowd Of traffic swirls about, But when he hesitates, some hand Will always help him out. He crosses pavements fearlessly -- It is as if he knows That there are unknown, watchful friends Along the way he goes! Sometimes we walk through unseen paths, Sometimes the road ahead Is shrouded in the mists of fear; But we are being led As surely as the blind man is. . . . And, if we seem to sway, A hand will find us in the dark And guide us on our way. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BLIND POET by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) HE HAD A GOOD YEAR by MARVIN BELL THE BLIND SHEEP by RANDALL JARRELL THE BLIND by EDGAR LEE MASTERS THE BLIND DOG OF VENICE by RON PADGETT BATTLE AFTER WAR by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON BOARDING: 5. THE DADAR SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND by REETIKA VAZIRANI A PRAYER FOR FAITH by MARGARET ELIZABETH SANGSTER (1894-1981) |
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