Classic and Contemporary Poetry
BUILDING A HOME, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poet's Biography First Line: All the angels bend from heaven, all the fays their blessings bring Last Line: When two, just two together, build a home. Subject(s): Home | ||||||||
All the angels bend from heaven, all the fays their blessings bring, All the flowers burst their brightest from the loam, All the skies are full of sunshine, all the birds exultant sing, When two, just two together, build a home! Not a stone in that foundation but is amethyst and gold, And the wood is spiced from Araby the blest. What a marvel eight small rooms such a wealth of joy can hold. Such an anthem rise from such a tiny nest! There are sorrows in the rafters, there are ghosts upon the stairs, There are many waiting anguishes to come; But all heaven joins their laughter and all heaven joins their prayers When two, just two together, build a home. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EL FLORIDA ROOM by RICHARD BLANCO DESTINATIONS by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN TO THIS HOUSE by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE UPSTAIRS ROOM by WELDON KEES HOME IS SO SAD by PHILIP LARKIN DUTCH INTERIOR by DAVID LEHMAN A BATTLE SONG (WRITTEN IN THE WORLD WAR) by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS |
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