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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AT NIGHT, by ALICE MEYNELL Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Home, home from the horizon far and clear Last Line: Your words to me, your words! Alternate Author Name(s): Meynell, Wilfrid, Mrs.; Thompson, Alice Christina Variant Title(s): To W.m.; Thoughts At Evening Subject(s): Birds; Language; Night; Words; Vocabulary; Bedtime | |||
Home, home from the horizon far and clear, Hither the soft wings sweep; Flocks of memories of the day draw near The dovecote doors of sleep. Oh, which are they that come through sweetest light Of all these homing birds? Which with the straightest and the swiftest flight? Your words to me, your words! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BREATH OF NIGHT by RANDALL JARRELL HOODED NIGHT by ROBINSON JEFFERS NIGHT WITHOUT SLEEP by ROBINSON JEFFERS WORKING OUTSIDE AT NIGHT by DENIS JOHNSON POEM TO TAKE BACK THE NIGHT by JUNE JORDAN COOL DARK ODE by DONALD JUSTICE POEM TO BE READ AT 3 A.M by DONALD JUSTICE ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT by BOB KAUFMAN I AM THE WAY' by ALICE MEYNELL |
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