Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE SKI-RUNNER, by ANONYMOUS


Poetry Explorer

Classic and Contemporary Poetry

THE SKI-RUNNER, by                    
First Line: Above you burns a molten - copper sun
Last Line: Then out! Into a wilderness of light!
Subject(s): Games;ice;skiing; Recreation;pastimes;amusements


ABOVE you burns a molten-copper sun,
Before you hangs the imminent abyss,
Flaring in white, — a desperate game to run,
This frozen speedway to the deeps of Dis!
Now bend your heart and foot and spirit straight,
That none may shrink,
Then down, down, down the eagle takes his flight!
Sailing an instant on the wings of Fate,
An aeon poising on the utter brink, —
Then out! into a wilderness of light!





Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!


Other Poems of Interest...
Home: PoetryExplorer.net