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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PEACE (1), by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: I rest me deep within the wood Last Line: Forgetting, and—forgot! Alternate Author Name(s): Tremaine, John Subject(s): Peace | |||
I rest me deep within the wood, Drawn by its silent call, Far from the throbbing crowd of men On nature's breast I fall. My couch is sweet with blossoms fair, A bed of fragrant dreams, And soft upon my ear there falls The lullaby of streams. The tumult of my heart is stilled, Within this sheltered spot, Deep in the bosom of the wood, Forgetting, and—forgot! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOW MANY NIGHTS by GALWAY KINNELL THE MOTTO by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON THE TRUE BEATITUDE by RUPERT BROOKE MAKING PEACE by DENISE LEVERTOV TWO SONGS OF PEACE: 1 by YEHUDA AMICHAI TWO SONGS OF PEACE: 2 by YEHUDA AMICHAI OLD BLACK MEN by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON |
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