Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE LONG JOURNEY, by SUSAN R. MARSH


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THE LONG JOURNEY, by                    
First Line: A ghostly caravan of women bowed
Last Line: She weirdly plods her way fore'er detached.
Subject(s): Travel; Women; Journeys; Trips


A ghostly caravan of women bowed
Are dragging weary feet through slewy sand.
They journey on and on in dour complaint,
Yet ever kneel for burdens, not their own;
And through eternity they travel, (like
To camels) whining, yet with sour content,
Yet after all, they are the mothers of men.
The woman and the camel baffle them
(Despite their power and mental strength).
Refractory-complaint is woman's trait.
With supercilious, subtle, dumb aspect
She weirdly plods her way fore'er detached.





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