Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, SYMPHONY, by BORGHILD LEE


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SYMPHONY, by                    
First Line: Brazilian palm-trees
Last Line: Walking to the sea --
Subject(s): Beauty; Brazil; Girls; Brazilians


Brazilian palm-trees
Played softly for this poem,
Walking to the sea --
Brown maid, slender and bare,
One arm in perfect outline
Raised --
Holding a reed basket
On a proud head!
In her black hair
A flaming rose entangled
Droops --
With swaying hips and movements
Slow and supple,
She walks --
Eyes half closed,
But flashing me a challenge in passing;
And I,
With dead flowers on my hat,
In my yard or so of silk
Feel a silent envy rising --
I, myself, would be this poem,
Walking to the sea --





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