Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FLOWER DAY, by HARRY RANDOLPH BLYTHE First Line: On flower day the gardens came Last Line: On flower day. Subject(s): Cities; Poverty; Urban Life | ||||||||
ON Flower Day the gardens came In close, baked city streets to bloom, Dark alleys drank the sweet perfume; The roses reddened many a room On Flower Day. Unnumbered children without name Were cheered and charmed by fragrant flowers Fresh from the unknown garden bowers -- Ay! there was balm for countless hours On Flower Day. Love's spark was fanned into a flame, The city paused its sordid greed, The latent God in man gave heed Unto a poor child's soulful need On Flower Day. | Other Poems of Interest...THINGS (FOR AN INDIAN) TO DO IN NEW YORK (CITY) by SHERMAN ALEXIE THE CITY REVISITED by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET PRAISE PSALM OF THE CITY-DWELLER by APRIL BERNARD TEN OXHERDING PICTURES: ENTERING THE CITY WITH BLISS-BESTOWING HANDS by LUCILLE CLIFTON THE CITY OF THE OLESHA FRUIT by NORMAN DUBIE DISCOVERING THE PHOTOGRAPH OF LLOYD, EARL, AND PRISCILLA by LYNN EMANUEL |
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