Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, SILHOUETTES, by ANNIE KNOWLTON PILLSBURY


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SILHOUETTES, by                    
First Line: Grandma's shadow on the wall
Last Line: Fifty years ago, -- that's all?
Subject(s): Shadows


GRANDMA'S shadow on the wall,
Graceful figure, slim and tall,
Shadow of a maiden fair,
Lofty head, with rippling hair,
Nose "la Grecque" from Hebe stole:
Charming, very, on the whole,
Is this shadow on the wall,
Fifty years ago, -- that's all.

Grandpa's shadow on the wall,
Straight this shadow is, and tall;
(Nose "la Roman," we might say)
Stately mien, and courtly way;
Now it's deeply bowing, oh!
But see! for kneeling low
Is this shadow on the wall,
Fifty years ago, -- that's all.

* * * * * * * * *

Grandma's shadow on the wall,
Bent this figure is, not tall;
Shadow in a rocking-chair,
Rocking gently, -- now with care;
Now it nodding, nodding seems.
Do you think this shadow dreams
Of some shadows on the wall
Fifty years ago, -- that's all?





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