Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SEPTEMBER TWILIGHT, by THOMAS STURGE MOORE Poet's Biography First Line: A large pool, and tall trees, and lo! Undressed Last Line: But inwardly content it onward speeds. Alternate Author Name(s): Moore, T. Sturge Subject(s): Swimming & Swimmers | ||||||||
A LARGE pool, and tall trees, and lo! undressed One runs out, pauses, hesitates, looks round: Twilight reviveth freedom long oppressed; The bather plunges in; a generous sound And radiant splash of waters welcome him; His wake all silver widens, he can swim! Swim in that dark cold water..swim and wend As through a dream with strange facility, A dream still quite unconscious it must end, Quite dreadless, though this pool proved open sea, No memory goes with it, no hope leads, But inwardly content it onward speeds. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NOW THE CHILDREN ARE OLD ENOUGH by ANDREW MOTION STARING AT THE PACIFIC, AND SWIMMING IN IT by ALICIA SUSKIN OSTRIKER THE SWIMMER by JOHN CROWE RANSOM STILL ON WATER by KENNETH REXROTH BEAUTIFUL MEALS by THOMAS STURGE MOORE |
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