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PRAIRIE WATERS BY NIGHT, by CARL SANDBURG Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Chatter of birds two by two raises a night Last Line: Running water. | ||||||||
CHATTER of birds two by two raises a night song joining a litany of running water -- sheer waters showing the russet of old stones remembering many rains. And the long willows drowse on the shoulders of the running water, and sleep from much music; joined songs of day-end, feathery throats and stony waters, in a choir chanting new psalms. It is too much for the long willows when low laughter of a red moon comes down; and the willows drowse and sleep on the shoulders of the running water. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A MILLION YOUNG WORKMEN, 1915 by CARL SANDBURG ACCOMPLISHED FACTS by CARL SANDBURG ADELAIDE CRAPSEY by CARL SANDBURG |
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