Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, ONE YEAR AFTER: 2, by CLAUDE MCKAY


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First Line: Adventure-seasoned and storm-buffeted
Alternate Author Name(s): Edwards, Eli
Subject(s): Love - Loss Of


Adventure-seasoned and storm-buffeted,
I shun all signs of anchorage, because
The zest of life exceeds the bound of laws.
New gales of tropic fury round my head
Break lashing me through hours of soulful dread;
But when the terror thins and, spent, withdraws,
Leaving me wondering awhile, I pause-
But soon again the risky ways I tread!
No rigid road for me, no peace, no rest,
While molten elements run through my blood;
And beauty-burning bodies manifest
Their warm, heart-melting motions to be wooed;
And passion boldly rising in my breast,
Like rivers of the Spring, lets loose its flood.





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