Classic and Contemporary Poetry
APART, by GERTRUDE SPALDING HENDERSON First Line: I would not call thee back to me to-night Last Line: We still shall touch each other soul to soul. Subject(s): Absence; Wellesley College; Separation; Isolation | ||||||||
Apart I WOULD not call thee back to me to-night, Although my eager spirit turns to thee With weary longing, and my eyes would see Thy face aglow with spirit's power and might. The sunset glow, the hillsides, every sight Of these familiar paths brings thoughts of thee. Thy name the maples whisper o'er to me, Rustling their scarlet leaves in golden light. Yet, though my heart doth yearn to have thee near, I will not call thee back. Love hath no end Where daily intercourse alone is dear, Where spirit unto spirit cannot send Its quickening power, though miles between us roll: We still shall touch each other soul to soul. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE EVENING OF THE MIND by DONALD JUSTICE CHRISTMAS AWAY FROM HOME by JANE KENYON THE PROBLEM by CHARLOTTE FISKE BATES WHEN A WOMAN LOVES A MAN by DAVID LEHMAN THIS UNMENTIONABLE FEELING by DAVID LEHMAN |
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