Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, VANQUISHED, by FRANCES SAWYER


Poetry Explorer

Classic and Contemporary Poetry

VANQUISHED, by                    
First Line: There is a way that I can save the hurt
Last Line: Covered securely with a shield of bronze!
Subject(s): Death; Fear; Witchcraft & Witches; Dead, The


There is a way that I can save the hurt
Of you: Let all your bignesses I love,
Those mastering words no one can controvert,
With tricks and turns that I am thinking of,
Press on me one last time unbearably,
Until you darken to a mottled blur:
Then with a sneer I make you out to be
Buffon and knave, oh I could do it sir!
One final satisfaction will be this, --
A certain conquered look that day we meet;
No tax on your profound analysis
To realize a triumph is complete;
This breast, once tender, now the Amazon's,
Covered securely with a shield of bronze!





Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!


Other Poems of Interest...
Home: PoetryExplorer.net