Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ARMISTICE, by EUNICE MITCHELL LEHMER First Line: We face the nations with one hand outstretched Last Line: In open comradeship to all the world? Subject(s): Change; Soldiers; Veterans Day; War | ||||||||
We face the nations with one hand outstretched In greeting, and with peace upon our lips; But in our hearts a question, in our minds The haunting echoes of the song of war. The song that sets the world a-tremble still And shakes the very pillars of our faith. How long before the peace can pass our lips, Can claim our minds and drive out old distrust? To doubt mankind is but to doubt ourselves. When shall our fingers dare to drop the sword, While with unquestioning eyes we reach two hands In open comradeship to all the world? | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...I AM YOUR WAITER TONIGHT AND MY NAME IS DIMITRI by ROBERT HASS MITRAILLIATRICE by ERNEST HEMINGWAY RIPARTO D'ASSALTO by ERNEST HEMINGWAY WAR VOYEURS by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA THE DREAM OF WAKING by RANDALL JARRELL THE SURVIVOR AMONG GRAVES by RANDALL JARRELL SO MANY BLOOD-LAKES by ROBINSON JEFFERS A SEA SONG by EUNICE MITCHELL LEHMER |
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