Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, MY CHILDREN, by HAROLD CRAWFORD STEARNS


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MY CHILDREN, by                    
First Line: The stars-did you ever see stars
Last Line: "yes, madam, to the sea."
Subject(s): Children; Family Life; Stars; Childhood; Relatives


Maurya

The stars—did you ever see stars
Not white,
Nor blue,
But both?
And violets that dared to grow
Beside a grizzled stone
In a wood?

Rupert

I had a sword
Long, long ago when I was a boy,—
A rapier.
The ebony hilt was cracked. ...
"Open, in the name"—Crash!
Screams, firelight,
White arms, candles. ...

Sheila

Twenty-four dreams.
Twelve for daylight in Spring;
Twelve for night-time in December.
Dreams, dreams,
Tender little things
Like pansies
And babies' ears,
And the catch in your throat
When some one says,
"Jeanne d'Arc."

Charles

"Yes, Madam, to the sea.
His new sedan—this morning.
Yes, Madam, to the sea."
Cliff and wind and sun,
Wind and sun and cliff,
Sun and cliff and wind.
"Yes, Madam, to the sea."





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