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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ABSOLUTION, by KATHLEEN JESSIE RAINE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Sometimes by angels of the mind
Last Line: Forgiveness, too terrible to be born!
Subject(s): Absolution; Desire; Life
First Line: Sometimes by angels of the mind
Last Line: Forgiveness, too terrible to be born!
Subject(s): Absolution; Desire; Life
Sometimes by angels of the mind
The absolving words are said,
Sometimes the heart is touched with mercy in a dream.
Lost innocent flower faces smiling
Into childhood's tear-wet eyes
Bless with divine forgiveness from the grass.
Birds sing their phrases from green places,
Pure voice that self-imprisoned lovers hear
Clear above the clamorous mourning of desire.
The deafening thunder of the passionate tide
In the dark heart that rages against its shore
Batters the senses with the absolution
Of the blood-beat of life's continuance.
Chairs, withering flowers, mirror and clock and hearth,
Mute things of home that anger has assailed
Outraged and sorrowful proffer their silent pardon.
Flower of the violated grass, voice of the lost grove,
Unheard, unheeded eloquence of wronged things,
Thunder that rends the self-accusing soul,
Voice of those bleeding silent wounds ourselves have given
Sole divine judgment on the murderous heart,
Forgiveness, too terrible to be born!
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