Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TOMORROW'S TANGLE, by WALT MASON


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TOMORROW'S TANGLE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Tomorrow's tangle to the winds resign'
Last Line: The good old sun will shine; tomorrow's tangle to the winds resign.
Subject(s): Poetry & Poets


"TOMORROW'S tangle to the winds resign," old Omar said, and thus in one brief
line, set forth more wisdom than most poets spring, in all the years through
which they live and sing. With present griefs man fearlessly combats; he pulls
their ears and kicks them in the slats; and, like a knight in armor gone afield,

he quite enjoys the tilting that they yield. But, having whipped the dragons of

today, with manner bold and debonair and gay, he feels the ardor in his breast
expire; "Tomorrow's dragons and chimeras dire," he mutters low, "will seize me
by the throat, remove my scalp and bear away my goat." Tomorrow's dragons may be

one inch tall; tomorrow's troubles may not come at all. If you today have fought

a goodly fight, forget your fears, and sleep in peace tonight, and when you wake

the good old sun will shine; tomorrow's tangle to the winds resign.





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