Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THESE TIMES, by GERTRUDE RYDER BENNETT



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THESE TIMES, by                    
First Line: Our motors pierce the clouds. They penetrate
Last Line: We act the prologue of a masterpiece.
Subject(s): Religion; Theology


Our motors pierce the clouds. They penetrate
The depth of oceans. Microscopes reveal
New worlds to conquer, while we dedicate
Our intellects to strength of stone and steel.
We are as proud as those who built a tower
To reach to heaven. Recklessly we rear
Our lofty Babels, arrogant with power.How dare we boast of cities while we hear
The nations groping through the dark along
The road of life? What right have we for pride
Till Truth is steel, and Faith is iron-strong,
Till God and man are working side by side?
Then let our prayers and labors never cease;
We act the prologue of a masterpiece.





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