Classic and Contemporary Poetry
OM; A MEMORY, by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL Poem Explanation Poet's Biography First Line: Faint grew the yellow buds of light Last Line: And brahm looked from his shining eyes. Alternate Author Name(s): A. E. Subject(s): Children; Hinduism; Religion; Childhood; Theology | ||||||||
FAINT grew the yellow buds of light Far flickering beyond the snows, As leaning o'er the shadowy white Morn glimmered like a pale primrose. Within an Indian vale below A child said "OM" with tender heart, Watching with loving eyes the glow In dayshine fade and night depart. The word which Brahma at his dawn Outbreathes and endeth at his night, Whose tide of sound so rolling on Gives birth to orbs of pearly light; And beauty, wisdom, love, and youth, By its enchantment gathered grow In agelong wandering to the Truth, Through many a cycle's ebb and flow. And here the voice of earth was stilled, The child was lifted to the Wise: A strange delight his spirit filled, And Brahm looked from his shining eyes. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MYSTIC BOUNCE by TERRANCE HAYES MATHEMATICS CONSIDERED AS A VICE by ANTHONY HECHT UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN SHINE, PERISHING REPUBLIC by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE COMING OF THE PLAGUE by WELDON KEES A LITHUANIAN ELEGY by ROBERT KELLY A SUMMER NIGHT by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL |
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