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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE STONE-CUTTER, by RICHARD RAY KIRK
First Line: We are like this dust that falls away
Last Line: Above the dust that mingles with the clay.
Subject(s): Stone-cutting
First Line: We are like this dust that falls away
Last Line: Above the dust that mingles with the clay.
Subject(s): Stone-cutting
We are like this dust that falls away
Beneath your chisel as you cut the stone:
Little by little stands the name alone,
Above the dust that mingles with the clay.
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