Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE SLEEPER, by WINN SKELLEY


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THE SLEEPER, by                    
First Line: I sat in the shelter of a rock
Last Line: And I moved silently lest my presence should awaken it too soon.
Subject(s): Deserts; Food & Eating


I sat in the shelter of a rock
And listened to the soft breathing of the desert.
It lay asleep in the warm sunshine.
No shadow moved, no finger stirred;
But through its being flowed the intensity of future strength,
The essence of orchards and proud cities and green fields.
And I moved silently lest my presence should awaken it too soon.





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