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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE OLD WOMAN, by JOSEPH CAMPBELL Poet's Biography First Line: As a white candle / in a holy place Last Line: Under a ruined mill. Alternate Author Name(s): Ultach; Maccathmhaoil, Seosamh Subject(s): Mothers | |||
As a white candle In a holy place, So is the beauty Of an aged face. As the spent radiance Of the winter sun, So is a woman With her travail done, Her brood gone from her, And her thoughts as still As the waters Under a ruined mill. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MY MOTHER'S HANDS by ANDREW HUDGINS CONTINENT'S END by ROBINSON JEFFERS IN THE 25TH YEAR OF MY MOTHER'S DEATH by JUDY JORDAN THE PAIDLIN' WEAN by ALEXANDER ANDERSON BLASTING FROM HEAVEN by PHILIP LEVINE |
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