Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A SOUTHERN TWILIGHT, by CLINTON SCOLLARD Poet's Biography First Line: A little shallow silver urn Last Line: To us than eloquence or art. Subject(s): Evening; Love; Sunset; Twilight | ||||||||
A LITTLE shallow silver urn, High in the east the new moon hung; Amid the palms a fountain flung Its snowy floss, and there, above, With its impassioned unconcern, A hidden bird discoursed of love. I felt your hand upon my arm Flutter as doth a thrush's wing, Then tighten. Sweet, how small a thing Draws kindred spirits heart to heart! More was that hour's elusive charm To us than eloquence or art. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...JOURNEY INTO THE EYE by DAVID LEHMAN FEBRUARY EVENING IN NEW YORK by DENISE LEVERTOV THE HOUSE OF DUST: 1 by CONRAD AIKEN TWILIGHT COMES by HAYDEN CARRUTH IN THE EVENINGS by LUCILLE CLIFTON NINETEEN FORTY by NORMAN DUBIE |
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