Classic and Contemporary Poetry
VISION, by ETHEL VEVA KING First Line: You see a woman in velvet and satin Last Line: And ever so slyly I try to hide mine. Subject(s): Eyes; Vision; Youth | ||||||||
You see a woman in velvet and satin, I see the dim little dream she dares hold. You see a man who is shabby and broken, I see a dream that is shining with gold. You see a boy who is calling his papers, I see his vision of rose-tinted mist, You see a man who is sullen with barter, I see a dead little dream that he kissed. You see a youth who is buoyant and eager, I see the bundle of dreams that he brings, Soon they will scatter and fade like frail bubbles, Leaving him old through a lifetime of springs. You see a woman whose brown shawl is ragged, Wrapped in its folds is a treasure divine. I see your dream with wings that are trailing; And ever so slyly I try to hide mine. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...BETWEEN THE WARS by ROBERT HASS THE GOLDEN SHOVEL by TERRANCE HAYES ALONG WITH YOUTH by ERNEST HEMINGWAY THE BLACK RIVIERA by MARK JARMAN |
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