Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LIU CH'E, by EZRA POUND Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The rustling of the silk is discontinued Last Line: A wet leaf that clings to the threshold. | ||||||||
The rustling of the silk is discontinued, Dust drifts over the court-yard, There is no sound of foot-fall, and the leaves Scurry into heaps and lie still, And she the rejoicer of the heart is beneath them: A wet leaf that clings to the threshold. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ABU SALAMMAMM - A SONG OF EMPIRE by EZRA POUND HOMAGE TO SEXTUS PROPERTIUS: 10 by EZRA POUND HOMAGE TO SEXTUS PROPERTIUS: 11 by EZRA POUND |
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