Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SUNBEAMS IN THE SEA, by ELIZA KEARY Poet's Biography First Line: There is no cloud in all the sky Last Line: Makes music evermore. Subject(s): Sea; Ocean | ||||||||
THERE is no cloud in all the sky, No shadow on the sea; Upon the soft, warm sand I lie, Over my head the sea-gulls fly, And the white rocks shelter me. Far off I see blue waters wide, And wide blue heavens meet; The broad sun rises ever higher, And smallest waves like dancing fire Come near and kiss my feet. Come nearer, nearer, happy waves, With voices old and new; Come rippling up the golden sand, And break in laughter round my hand, That I may laugh with you. So bright you are, I half believe You're robbers every one; That you crept up at earliest morn, And when the splendid day was born Stole fire-sprites from the sun. Out of the purple deep you came; Whilst in their home at play, The little sun-sprites glanced about: With dripping hands you drew them out, And carried them away. Now underneath your mantles blue I see them whirl and swim; Are they so glad to be with you? Or look they at the sun, and do They long to be with him? The rippling waves creep near and near, All up the golden shore; Far, far and wide the sunbeams play, And what th' unwearying waters say Makes music evermore. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HALL OF OCEAN LIFE by JOHN HOLLANDER JULY FOURTH BY THE OCEAN by ROBINSON JEFFERS BOATS IN A FOG by ROBINSON JEFFERS CONTINENT'S END by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE FIGUREHEAD by LEONIE ADAMS A FAREWELL TO SISTER MARY OF THE BLESSED TRINITY by ELIZA KEARY |
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