Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A CALIFORNIA EASTER MASS, by CHARLES KELLOGG FIELD First Line: Now burn the poppy-lamps of spring Last Line: The gloria of the born-again. Subject(s): Easter; Holidays; Mass; The Resurrection | ||||||||
Now burn the poppy-lamps of Spring Along the lifting aisles of grain; Before the mystic offering, The earth-warm breathing censers swing And choirs innumerable sing The gloria of the Born-again. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EASTER EVE by FRANCIS WILLIAM BOURDILLON EASTER SUNDAY by LUCILLE CLIFTON GOD SEND EASTER by LUCILLE CLIFTON NOT THE CUCKOLD'S DREAM; FOR SAM PEREIRA by NORMAN DUBIE EASTER HYMN by GEORGE SANTAYANA I DEFINE THE DARKNESS CORRECT: THE FESTIVAL OF THE FRERES LUMIERES by ELENI SIKELIANOS SPANISH EASTER: 1926 by CONRAD AIKEN A HERO by CHARLES KELLOGG FIELD |
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