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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LIKE PRAIRIE EARTH, by PEARL HOGREFE First Line: Like prairie earth, new-turned and mellow, bringing Last Line: Only when I myself am prairie soil. | |||
Like prairie earth, new-turned and mellow, bringing Strength to early wheat, to grass and corn In moist and sunny fields, to weeds forlorn -- So I would spend my strength. Like tulips singing Formal anthems, or purple lilac flinging Fragrant April, I would freely choose To give myself, like earth, which all may use -- Like prairie earth, new-turned, when buds are springing. But flesh is weak. I stretch a selfless hand. The other hand must fumble for return In coin of gratitude. Confused I stand. Perhaps at last my struggling heart will learn, When I am free from fleshy life's turmoil -- Only when I myself am prairie soil. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE RIDE-BY-NIGHTS by WALTER JOHN DE LA MARE DOWN THE MISSISSIPPI: 7. THE SILENCE by JOHN GOULD FLETCHER ULTIMA THULE: THE CHAMBER OVER THE GATE by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 55. ALLAH-AL-MATEEN by EDWIN ARNOLD THE HOUSE AT EVENING by WILLIAM ROSE BENET THE OLD BRIDGE by SEYMOUR GREEN WHEELER BENJAMIN |
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