Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE FURNACE, by CHRISTOPHER DARLINGTON MORLEY



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First Line: At night I opened / the furnace door
Last Line: Thank god for coal!
Alternate Author Name(s): Hall, Galway
Subject(s): Furnaces; Kilns


AT night I opened
The furnace door:
The warm glow brightened
The cellar floor.

The fire that sparkled
Blue and red,
Kept small toes cosy
In their bed.

As up the stair
So late I stole,
I said my prayer:
Thank God for coal!





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