Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DEPARTURE, by EMMA THOMAS SCOVILLE First Line: The sun is just completing his long day Last Line: Without an earthly fear, nor dread, nor doubt. Subject(s): Travel; West (u.s.); Journeys; Trips; Southwest; Pacific States | ||||||||
The sun is just completing his long day, He has a brilliant crown upon his head, And gorgeous crimson robe that he has spread Across the western sky; he'll soon away To brighten up another country gray. He journeys softly and with stealthy tread, On fleecy clouds, edged 'round with flaming red; With smiling face turned west, he leads the way. How well, when we have reached the long hill crest, And slipping down the other side and out, And tired of earth, and time for us to rest If we could draw our mantle close about And calmly smile into the glowing West, Without an earthly fear, nor dread, nor doubt. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...WESTERN WAGONS by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET DRIVING WEST IN 1970 by ROBERT BLY IN THE HELLGATE WIND by MADELINE DEFREES A PERIOD PORTRAIT OF SYMPATHY by EDWARD DORN ASSORTED COMPLIMENTS by EDWARD DORN AT THE COWBOY PANEL by EDWARD DORN A PURPLE HEART BADGE by EMMA THOMAS SCOVILLE |
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