Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MISUNDERSTANDING, by MAY RICHSTONE First Line: Between us, stone on stone, we built a tall Last Line: "forgive me, love,"" and lo the wall was dust!" Subject(s): Walls | ||||||||
Between us, stone on stone, we built a tall, Obstinate wall, intangible as pride; And gardens prospered ill on either side With sunlight circumvented by the wall. The wall was like a prison house that thrust Its stones against the sky; there seemed no way To level it -- until I tried to say "Forgive me, love," and lo the wall was dust! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LIFE OF TOWNS: TOWN OF THE WRONG QUESTIONS by ANNE CARSON COMES WINTER, THE SEA HUNTING by NORMAN DUBIE ATMOSPHERE; INSCRIPTION FOR A GARDEN WALL by ROBERT FROST UP AGAINST IT by ELEANOR WILNER BARTLEBY AT THE WALL by JACK GILBERT WALLS by WILLIAM HERVEY ALLEN JR. THE BOOK OF STONES AND LILIES by AMY LOWELL |
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