Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SOUTH-EAST WIND, by LOLA RIDGE Poet's Biography First Line: There is remembered terror in your touch Last Line: And bitter healing of the roots of seas. Alternate Author Name(s): Lawson, David, Mrs. Subject(s): Wind | ||||||||
There is remembered terror in your touch Of spruce and palm and cedar -- the wild trees That strain against the dawns. Drained life of these You carry . . . that have tamed a million such . . . You that have out-lived ruth and known the wills Of seas on islands. . . too alone with them . . . And heard men cry out on their gods to stem Earth, unanimous, rising from her hills.. . . . And clawed moon-harried tides thoughout the wide Low-swinging night . . . breaking the long stride Of stars. You know of old harsh remedies, Wind -- cleansed of salt, with delicate cool tips Light as a blind girl's fingers on my lips -- And bitter healing of the roots of seas. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE THREE CHILDREN by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN THE WIND by LOUISE MOREY BOWMAN LEAF LITTER ON ROCK FACE by HEATHER MCHUGH RESIDENTIAL AREA by JOSEPHINE MILES THE DAY THE WINDS by JOSEPHINE MILES VARIATIONS: 12 by CONRAD AIKEN |
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