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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE CROSS, by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: All day the world's mad mocking strife Last Line: A crucifixion in my dreams! Alternate Author Name(s): Tremaine, John Subject(s): Crucifixion; Jesus Christ - Crucifixion | |||
All day the world's mad mocking strife, The venomed prick of probing knife, The baleful, subtle leer of scorn That rims the world from morn to morn, While reptile-visions writhe and creep Into the very arms of sleep To quench the fitful burnished gleams: A crucifixion in my dreams! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#3): 2. ANGEL ... by MARVIN BELL CAROL: NEW STYLE by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET THE SILVER TRADE by ARTHUR SZE SUFFERED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, WAS CRUCIFIED, DEAD, AND BURIED by CECIL FRANCES ALEXANDER |
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