Classic and Contemporary Poetry
JOURNEYS, by KATHLEEN REA BRAID First Line: A wedge of wild geese, poised in soaring gleams Last Line: Then how lonely and long the journey back. Subject(s): Geese; Longing | ||||||||
A wedge of wild geese, poised in soaring gleams Of argent light crossing a darkening sky; Close kin in perfection of rhythm to the high Celestial swing that so motionless seems. With confidence in universal schemes, They journey as they feel drawn -- to live or die -- They fly as instinct urges without a sigh Or the presumption of individual dreams. And as I watch, instinctively toward you My hopes, with love as spearhead, bravely fly To invade your heart: still confidence I lack. Should we find no welcome in this homeland new -- Should we find rather that instinct may lie -- Then how lonely and long the journey back. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ABOARD! ABOARD! by DONALD JUSTICE CHANEL NO. 5 by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR UNABLE TO FIND by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR THE WOMEN WITH FABLED HAIR by MADELINE DEFREES WE WHO WERE EXECUTED by FAIZ AHMED FAIZ SHE WRITES TO THE MAN WHO WRITES OF HER IN HIS POEMS by LINDA GREGG |
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