Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, SCORN, by MAUD BEATRICE HOGUE


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SCORN, by                    
First Line: I cannot tell why I love you
Last Line: Remember what the morning brings.
Subject(s): Salome (1st Century A.d.)


"I cannot tell why I love you
Whom Mother hates and Herod, too."

Spiked iron bars, seal, bit and brace,
Reach your hand through and touch my face.

Your pilgrim staff and leopard skin --
Cast them aside, I will come in.

You are St. John of prophet birth?
Stuff and nonsense! It's time for mirth.

No? -- I'm Salome favored of kings.
Remember what the morning brings.





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