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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A PRAIRIE MIRACLE, by GRACE WELSH LUTGEN
First Line: The river's dwindled to a creek under the red sun's glare
Last Line: Relives that scene at nain.
Subject(s): Drought; Prairies; Rain; Plains
First Line: The river's dwindled to a creek under the red sun's glare
Last Line: Relives that scene at nain.
Subject(s): Drought; Prairies; Rain; Plains
The river's dwindled to a creek under the red sun's glare;
The corn leaves curl and crumble; thick dust chokes up the air;
Like shattered bits of a rainbow lie petals of wild rose;
And worn with futile waiting, lilies their chalice close.
Grim pastures, dry and barren,
Mock at the lean, gaunt stock;
While weird and eery comes the cry
Of blackbird, dove, and hawk.
But up from the Western skyline, mountains of black clouds loom,
And out of the brooding hush echoes the thunder's boom.
With a roar comes the Southwestern, driven by flaming lash,
Dashing asunder the clouds with crackle and groan and crash!
And lo! the portals are opened
With miracle again!
Old Earth, o'erfilled with pregnant hope,
Relives that scene at Nain.
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