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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HIDE AND SEEK, by SARA TEASDALE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: When I was a child we played sometimes in the dark Last Line: When the game is over and we are put to bed. Alternate Author Name(s): Filsinger, Ernest B., Mrs. Subject(s): Games; Life; Recreation; Pastimes; Amusements | |||
When I was a child we played sometimes in the dark; Hide and seek in the dark is a terrible game, With the nerves pulled tight in fear of the stealthy seeker, With the brief exultance, and the blood in the veins like flame. Now I see that life is a game in the dark, A groping in shadows, a brief exultance, a dread Of what may crouch beside us or lurk behind us, A leaving of what we want to say unsaid, Sure of one thing only, a long sleep When the game is over and we are put to bed. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BLOODY SIRE by ROBINSON JEFFERS GAME AFTER SUPPER by MARGARET ATWOOD DANGEROUS GAMES by CAROLYN KIZER THE GOOD AUTHOR by CAROLYN KIZER BATTLEDORE AND SHUTTLECOCK by AMY LOWELL THE LOST CHILDREN by GREGORY ORR SNAKE EYES by MINNIE BRUCE PRATT |
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