Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE PRAYER, by CLINTON SCOLLARD Poet's Biography First Line: The slender leaves of the acacia trees Last Line: And laid his unvoiced grief on allah's heart. Subject(s): Deserts; Food & Eating; Heat; Mercy; Prayer | ||||||||
THE slender leaves of the acacia trees Hung parched and quivering in the desert breeze. Straight westward, as a starving rook might fly, One pyramid's dark apex cut the sky; While sharp against the sapphire east were set Resplendent dome and soaring minaret. Beside the way, upon his prayer-mat prone, A turbaned suppliant made his plaint alone. The hot sun smote upon his humbled head; "Allah, have pity!" -- this was all he said. His faltering tongue forgot the accustomed art, And laid his unvoiced grief on Allah's heart. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN LISTEN, LORD: A PRAYER by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON A PRAYER FOR THE FUTURE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) DIFFERENT WAYS TO PRAY by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE PRAYER DURING A TIME MY SON IS HAVING SEIZURES by SHARON OLDS WE WHO PRAYED AND WEPT by WENDELL BERRY PRAYERS AND SAYINGS OF THE MAD FARMER by WENDELL BERRY |
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