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


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First Line: As I sat, to sift my dreaming
Last Line: "I am poetry,"" said she."
Alternate Author Name(s): Hall, Galway
Subject(s): Laughter; Poetry & Poets


AS I sat, to sift my dreaming
To the meet and needed word,
Came a merry Interruption
With insistence to be heard.

Smiling stood a maid beside me,
Half alluring and half shy;
Soft the white hint of her bosom --
Escapade was in her eye.

"I must not be so invaded,"
(In an anger then I cried) --
"Can't you see that I am busy?
Tempting creature, stay outside!

"Pearly rascal, I am writing:
I am now composing verse --
Fie on antic invitation:
Wanton, vanish -- fly -- disperse!

"Baggage, in my godlike moment
What have I to do with thee?"
And she laughed as she departed --
"I am Poetry," said she.





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