Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO THE LEADER OF A GREAT NATION (A TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT), by ERNESTINE RENEE (WHITE) SELLIER First Line: Calmly and alone / he lives his life Last Line: Safely through the maze. Subject(s): Leadership; Roosevelt, Franklin Delano (1882-1945) | ||||||||
Calmly and alone, He lives his life; Ruler of a nation, Despiser of a throne; Unmoved by criticism, Above the need of praise, Beloved and followed, He leads men on, Safely through the maze. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...ANNIVERSARIES: CLAREMONT AVENUE, FROM 1945 by CAROLYN KIZER MY LITANY by BLANCHE C. HOWLETT AT WARM SPRINGS by WILLIAM ROSE BENET BALLAD OF ROOSEVELT by JAMES LANGSTON HUGHES MEXICO CITY BLUES (4TH CHORUS) by JOHN KEROUAC CONFIDENTIAL REPORT by JAMES LAUGHLIN HOMAGE TO OUR LEADERS by JULIAN SYMONS HOPE by ERNESTINE RENEE (WHITE) SELLIER |
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