Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PROEM, by JOHN DAVIDSON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Some said, 'he was strong.' he was weak Last Line: At the stroke of death, at the touch of love. Subject(s): Soul | ||||||||
SOME said, "He was strong." He was weak; For he never could sing or speak Of the things beneath or the things above, Till his soul was touched by death or love. Some said, "He was weak." They were wrong. For the soul must be strong That can break into song Of the things beneath and the things above, At the stroke of death, at the touch of love. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CRUEL FALCON by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE WHOLE SOUL by PHILIP LEVINE I KNOW MY SOUL by CLAUDE MCKAY HONORING THE SAND; IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH CAMPBELL by ROBERT BLY THE CHINESE PEAKS; FOR DONALD HALL by ROBERT BLY THE LIFE OF TOWNS: TOWN OF THE EXHUMATION by ANNE CARSON A BALLAD OF HELL by JOHN DAVIDSON |
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