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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 OLD BLACK MEN by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON |
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