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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CITY MOON, by JAMES RORTY Poet's Biography
First Line: A thin moon hurrying, blown from the sea
Last Line: Leaps the last chimney-pot, hurries, and fades.
Subject(s): Cities; Moon; Urban Life
First Line: A thin moon hurrying, blown from the sea
Last Line: Leaps the last chimney-pot, hurries, and fades.
Subject(s): Cities; Moon; Urban Life
A thin moon hurrying, blown from the sea,
A starved faun-moon that the black-roaring breakers have hunted and bayed,
Like a leaf, like a white cry lost in the wind, like a bird;
A thin moon fluting while the city trumpets blare,
And the whistles are shrill at the crossings, the motors screech and plunge --
"Stay with us, faun-moon!" the bright lights beckon and cry;
"Hide in my breast!" calls the girl from the high window leaning.
Wistful, hill-hungry, the faun-moon lingers at gaze;
Leaps the last chimney-pot, hurries, and fades.
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