Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, ATONEMENT, by JOSEPH LANGLAND


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ATONEMENT, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: There is a newer beauty that is born
Last Line: Itself around the sorrow of the years.


There is a newer beauty that is born
When bitterness has laid her strong duress
Upon the soul, when every hope is shorn
Of light sustaining wings of eagerness.

There is a deeper wisdom that will grow
When death has stilled a dear beloved heart,
And left a bitter brimming cup of woe
To fill the loneliness of one apart.

There is a wondrous peace that will enfold
When one has known the depth of pain and tears;
There is a rich contentment that will mold
Itself around the sorrow of the years.





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