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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE FADELESS CANVAS, by CHARLOTTE LOUISE BERTLESEN First Line: For haunting moments these have stood Last Line: This canvas, pure, shall ageless be. Subject(s): Aging; Life; Memory | |||
For haunting moments these have stood: Twilight tints; a witchy wood; The lilt of song, the whirr of wings; The hidden life of wee, wee things That scurry through the underbrush Of every forest's shade and hush; The wonder light of coming dawn Dew-drop mirrored on the lawn; The awesome canopy of night, Whence myriad worlds emit their light; The rushing gale; the vagrant breeze; The hide-and-seek of dancing leaves, The gladsome thrill each new day brings Of contact with familiar things. Whatever years may dull for me, This canvas, pure, shall ageless be. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MEMORY AS A HEARING AID by TONY HOAGLAND THE SAME QUESTION by JOHN HOLLANDER FORGET HOW TO REMEMBER HOW TO FORGET by JOHN HOLLANDER ON THAT SIDE by LAWRENCE JOSEPH MEMORY OF A PORCH by DONALD JUSTICE BEYOND THE HUNTING WOODS by DONALD JUSTICE BALLADE OF MID-WINTER NIGHTS by CHARLOTTE LOUISE BERTLESEN |
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