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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
GRIEF-SONG, by FRANCES BARBER First Line: Weave me a gorgeous garland Last Line: Past reach of circumstance! Subject(s): Grief; Sorrow; Sadness | |||
Weave me a gorgeous garland Plaited with ferns and leaves, Twining earth's gayer blossoms; Only the spirit grieves! Lips should continue singing Songs which have always borne Voices to exultation; -- Why should mere voices mourn? Mind may with feet and body Tune to a fervid dance, Rhythmic beyond its music, Past reach of circumstance! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONOMA FIRE by JANE HIRSHFIELD AS THE SPARKS FLY UPWARDS by JOHN HOLLANDER WHAT GREAT GRIEF HAS MADE THE EMPRESS MUTE by JUNE JORDAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 19 by JAMES JOYCE |
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