Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, I SOMETIMES ENVY, by BEULA CHAMBERLAIN


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I SOMETIMES ENVY, by                    
First Line: There is a stark, grim beauty in your world
Last Line: I sometimes envy your futility.
Subject(s): Envy


There is a stark, grim beauty in your world,
Tragical lines of grotesque artistry.
Backed to the wall, defiant, you can see
Strange animate things, each with its question hurled
At nothing; your dear, monstrous planet whirled
In its reiterated circle helplessly.
There is no pattern, no reward-to-be;
Over it all a torn white flag, half-furled.
Yet as you stand there naked, scornfully
Pushing aside the soft creeds most men wear,
You hold a clean blade lifted in the air
And all the paths below your feet are free.
My faith is rich and deep, and yours is bare.
I sometimes envy your futility.





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