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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SKYSCRAPERS, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poet's Biography First Line: The sky was glad of the towers of trade Last Line: Only a gloomily deeper street. Subject(s): Skyscrapers | |||
The sky was glad of the towers of trade, The massive buildings regally tall; Festoons of welcome the swinging birds made, And the holy air encircled them all. "Now, at last," said the brooding sky, "The city has risen above its cares, Its falsenesses and its dreary sigh, Its empty pride and its cruel snares." But the towers of trade kept their sin and shame In that fair new region so pure and sweet; Among the clouds they were still the same, -- Only a gloomily deeper street. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE SKYSCRAPERS OF THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT DANCE WITH GASMAN by MARGE PIERCY FROM THE WOOLWORTH TOWER by SARA TEASDALE THE METROPOLITAN TOWER by SARA TEASDALE SKYSCRAPERS by RACHEL (LYMAN) FIELD PRAYERS OF STEEL by CARL SANDBURG MONODY ON THE ASTOR HOUSE by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS VILLANELLE OF CITY AND COUNTRY by ZOE AKINS TWO SONNETS FROM NEW YORK: TOWERS by ADELAIDE NICHOLS BAKER A BATTLE SONG (WRITTEN IN THE WORLD WAR) by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS |
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