Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, BARGAIN, by MABEL NATALIE ERICKSEN


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BARGAIN, by                    
First Line: Thirty pieces ... I will sell'
Last Line: Mocks the bargain with a rope.
Subject(s): Salespersons; Selling


"Thirty pieces . . . I will sell.
I will sell them, God.
Fools! to think that they can hold
Stem of Jesse's rod."
Torch-lit swords reflect the kiss.
Pierce the night with sorrow:
God escapes to self as God
With the blood-bought morrow:
Drenched, the silver-driven hope
Mocks the bargain with a rope.





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