Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, DISILLUSION, by HELEN HAYS HUTTON



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DISILLUSION, by                    
First Line: I watched a moon-drenched wave roll in
Last Line: And crushed the wings apart.
Subject(s): Disillusion


I watched a moon-drenched wave roll in
Festooned with silver lace
To tear itself in ragged bits
Upon a cliff's rough face;

I heard the whisper of a wind
Breathe through a restless pine,
Rise to a roaring ecstasy
And die ——— a moaning whine;

I held a fragile, gauze-winged dream
Imprisoned in my heart
Until Life found its hiding place
And crushed the wings apart.





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