Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A HERO, by CHARLES KELLOGG FIELD


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A HERO, by                    
First Line: Out into the mud and the wet he goes
Last Line: And whose hair is an imitation.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


OUT into the mud and the wet he goes,
My hero, tall and strong;
Under his jersey the muscle shows,
And, Samson-like, his dark hair grows
Delightfully thick and long.

Out from his feet the black mud flies,
His jacket is far from white;
Bother these boys with their dapper ties,
Who come and compel me to turn my eyes
Away from a nobler sight!

The hills are red with the western sun,
The twilight comes like a dream,
But until the practice work is done
I strain my eyes for his every run,
And I know he will make the team.

I envy the fellow who keeps his cap,
With so little appreciation,
While I stroll back with a soft-tongued chap
Whose muscles I know aren't worth a rap,
And whose hair is an imitation.





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