Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A BAG OF TOOLS, by R. L. SHARPE First Line: Isn't it strange / that princes and kings Last Line: Or a steppingstone. Variant Title(s): Stumbling Block Or Steppingstone Subject(s): Religion; Theology | ||||||||
ISN'T IT strange That princes and kings, And clowns that caper In sawdust rings, And common people Like you and me Are builders for eternity? Each is given a bag of tools, A shapeless mass, A book of rules; And each must make -- Ere life is flown -- A stumbling block Or a steppingstone. | 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 |
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