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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DOCTOR OF BILLIARDS, by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Of all among the fallen from on high Last Line: We seem to think there may be something else. Subject(s): Billiards | |||
Of all among the fallen from on high, We count you last and leave you to regain Your born dominion of a life made vain By three spheres of insidious ivory. You dwindle to the lesser tragedy-- Content, you say. We call, but you remain. Nothing alive gone wrong could be so plain, Or quite so blasted with absurdity. You click away the kingdom that is yours, And you click off your crown for cap and bells; You smile, who are still master of the feast, And for your smile we credit you the least; But when your false, unhallowed laugh occurs, We seem to think there may be something else. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...POCKET BILLIARDS by SUSAN EISENBERG QUEEN OF THE BILLIARDS by LAURENCE LIEBERMAN SNOOKER EXHIBITION by SHEENAGH PUGH A POEM FOR MAX NORDAU by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON AN EVANGELIST'S WIFE by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON AN ISLAND (SAINT HELENA, 1821) by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON ANOTHER DARK LADY by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON BALLADE OF DEAD FRIENDS by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON CAPUT MORTUUM by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON |
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