Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SUMMER NIGHT, by CLARA CATHERINE PRINCE First Line: Here where the green has surrounded the lapping waters Last Line: Spirit, direct me! Subject(s): Night; Summer; Bedtime | ||||||||
Here where the green has surrounded the lapping waters, And filmiest gossamers spin and are misted with moonrays, Let me find freedom! Softly crooned melodies ring in my ears when the moon calls, And like Lotus, my heart yearning skyward, imploring, I seek an answer. Is there an Eden on earth with enlivening waters? Is there an herb which efficiently heals broken bodies? Lotus, pray tell me! Here, minty fragrances fill all the air of the night time, Luring, enchanting me, breathing their healing perfection. Pain has no part here! Heart, hear the promise of days in the golden hereafter, Where imperfection shall vanish and joy be eternal. Spirit, direct me! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BREATH OF NIGHT by RANDALL JARRELL HOODED NIGHT by ROBINSON JEFFERS NIGHT WITHOUT SLEEP by ROBINSON JEFFERS WORKING OUTSIDE AT NIGHT by DENIS JOHNSON POEM TO TAKE BACK THE NIGHT by JUNE JORDAN COOL DARK ODE by DONALD JUSTICE POEM TO BE READ AT 3 A.M by DONALD JUSTICE ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT by BOB KAUFMAN AUGUST MOON by CLARA CATHERINE PRINCE |
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