Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE CRITICS, by ARTHUR GUITERMAN Poet's Biography First Line: The moon was up and I was young Last Line: Had washed those erring lines away. Subject(s): Animals; Critics & Criticism; Moon; New York City - Dutch Period; Night; Bedtime | ||||||||
The moon was up and I was young: No matter what I dared to write, But how it woke each sportive tongue Of little elves that haunt the night! Though Crickets chanted, "True, true, true!" The Tree Toads piped, "'Tis not! 'Tis not!" The Hermit Howlet jeered, "Hoo! hoo!" And Gaffer Bullfrog blurted, "Rot!" So, red with wrath, I flung the scrawl Across the walk -- and lo! by day The Dew, the truest friend of all, Had washed those erring lines away. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BREATH OF NIGHT by RANDALL JARRELL HOODED NIGHT by ROBINSON JEFFERS NIGHT WITHOUT SLEEP by ROBINSON JEFFERS WORKING OUTSIDE AT NIGHT by DENIS JOHNSON POEM TO TAKE BACK THE NIGHT by JUNE JORDAN COOL DARK ODE by DONALD JUSTICE POEM TO BE READ AT 3 A.M by DONALD JUSTICE ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT by BOB KAUFMAN |
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