Classic and Contemporary Poetry
INDIAN SONG, by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL Poet's Biography First Line: Shadowy-petalled, like the lotus, loom the Last Line: Where in worlds of lovely silence fade in one the starry race. Alternate Author Name(s): A. E. Subject(s): Brahma; Native Americans; Indians Of America; American Indians; Indians Of South America | ||||||||
SHADOWY-PETALLED, like the lotus, loom the mountains with their snows: Through the sapphire Soma rising such a flood of glory throws As when first in yellow splendour Brahma from the Lotus rose. High above the darkening mounds where fade the fairy lights of day, All the tiny planet folk are waving us from far away; Thrilled by Brahma's breath they sparkle with the magic of the gay. Brahma, all alone in gladness, dreams the joys that throng in space, Shepherds all the whirling splendours onward to their resting place, Where in worlds of lovely silence fade in one the starry race. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE OLD INDIAN by ARTHUR STANLEY BOURINOT SCHOLARLY PROCEDURE by JOSEPHINE MILES ONE LAST DRAW OF THE PIPE by PAUL MULDOON THE INDIANS ON ALCATRAZ by PAUL MULDOON PARAGRAPHS: 9 by HAYDEN CARRUTH THEY ACCUSE ME OF NOT TALKING by HAYDEN CARRUTH AMERICAN INDIAN ART: FORM AND TRADITION by DIANE DI PRIMA A SUMMER NIGHT by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL |
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