Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TOWARDS DEMOCRACY: PART 2. I AM A VOICE, by EDWARD CARPENTER Poet's Biography First Line: I am a voice singing the song of deliverance Last Line: The song of joyof deliverance. Subject(s): Happiness; Home; Singing & Singers; Joy; Delight; Songs | ||||||||
I AM a voice singing the song of deliverance Centuries long, centuries long, floating aloft in ecstasy. Surprised at myselfto find myself looking out on this landscape hereto be engaged on these occupations and plans which people call mine, but which are not mine at allto be living in this house which it is nothing to me whether I live in it or notto be fretting myself with these and these anxieties and caresto be this limited and foolish mortal that I am; Yet again at intervals soaring aloft, going back again to my home in the sky, To sing for all time The song of joyof deliverance. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE APOLLO TRIO by CONRAD AIKEN BAD GIRL SINGING by MARK JARMAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 4 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 5 by JAMES JOYCE CHAMBER MUSIC: 28 by JAMES JOYCE THE SONG OF THE NIGHTINGALE IS LIKE THE SCENT OF SYRINGA by MINA LOY AS A MOULD FOR SOME FAIR FORM by EDWARD CARPENTER |
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