Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IN RESURRECTION IS IT AWFULLER, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography Last Line: One in our resurrection-songs of praise Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina Subject(s): Resurrection, The | ||||||||
In Resurrection is it awfuller That rising of the All or of the Each ''" Of all kins of all nations of all speech, Or one by one of him and him and her? When dust reanimate begins to stir, Here, there, beyond, beyond, reach beyond reach; While every wave disgorges on its beach. Alive or dead-in-life, some seafarer. In Resurrection, on the day of days. That day of mourning throughout all the earth, In Resurrection may we meet again : No more with stricken hearts to part in twain; As once in sorrow one, now one in mirth. One in our resurrection-songs of praise. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EASTER SUNDAY by LUCILLE CLIFTON THE READER OF THE SENTENCES by NORMAN DUBIE RESURRECTION UPDATE by JAMES GALVIN UNHOLY SONNET: 20 by MARK JARMAN ON RISING FROM THE DEAD by CAROLYN KIZER A GUARD OF THE SEPULCHER by EDWIN MARKHAM THE RESURRECTION by JONATHAN HENDERSON BROOKS IT IS FINISHED' by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI ITALIA, IO TI SALUTO!' by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI THE HEART KNOWETH ITS OWN BITTERNESS' (2) by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI |
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