Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MESSENGERS, by BORIS NIKOLAYEVICH BUGAYEV Poet's Biography First Line: In fields hopeless and dumb Last Line: They file doorward, in pain. Alternate Author Name(s): Belyi, Andrey; Bely, Andrei Subject(s): Messages & Messengers; News | ||||||||
In fields hopeless and dumb Droops the pale-bladed grain; It is dozing and numb Amid dreams that are vain.... With a high sudden hum The field tosses its mane: "Unto us Christ is come!" The wild news shakes the plain. Like a wind-beaten drum Shouts the quivering grain. The bells ring soft and slow, There is clamor and pain In the church, and a low Voice is lifted again That reiterates: "Woe!" To the poor folk and plain Are brought candles aglow: "Christ is coming again!" But with voices of woe They file doorward, in pain. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...WE BILLION CHEERED by GLYN MAXWELL THOSE SEINFELD DAYS WHEN NOTHING HAPPENS EXCEPT I LOVE YOU by E. ETHELBERT MILLER THEN AND NOW by CECIL DAY LEWIS AFTER THE NEWSCAST by ANSELM HOLLO INFO; FOR JOE CARDARELLI by ANSELM HOLLO TURN OFF THE NEWS by ANSELM HOLLO THE NEWS PHOTO by DAVID IGNATOW EUTHANASIA by BORIS NIKOLAYEVICH BUGAYEV |
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