Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SPRING IN CARMEL, by GEORGE STERLING Poet's Biography First Line: O'er carmel fields in the springtime the sea-gulls follow the plow Last Line: And name of her far away. Subject(s): Carmel, California | ||||||||
O'er Carmel fields in the springtime the sea-gulls follow the plow. White, white wings on the blue above! White were your brow and breast, O Love! But I cannot see you now. Tireless ever the Mission swallow Dips to meadow and poppied hollow; Well for her mate that he can follow, As the buds are on the bough. By the woods and waters of Carmel the lark is glad in the sun. Harrow! Harrow! Music of God! Near to your nest her feet have trod Whose journeyings are done. Sing, O lover! I cannot sing. Wild and sad are the thoughts you bring. Well for you are the skies of spring, And to me all skies are one. In the beautiful woods of Carmel an iris bends to the wind. O thou far-off and sorrowful flower! Rose that I found in a tragic hour! Rose that I shall not find! Petals that fell so soft and slowly, Fragrant snows on the grasses lowly, Gathered now would I call you holy Ever to eyes once blind. In the pine-sweet valley of Carmel the cream-cups scatter in foam. Azures of early lupin there! Now the wild lilac floods the air Like a broken honey-comb. So could the flowers of Paradise Pour their souls to the morning skies; So like a ghost your fragrance lies On the path that once led home. On the emerald hills of Carmel the spring and winter have met. Here I find in a gentled spot The frost of the wild forget-me-not, And -- I cannot forget. Heart once light as the floating feather Borne aloft in the sunny weather, Spring and winter have come together -- Shall you and she meet yet? On the rocks and beaches of Carmel the surf is mighty to-day. Breaker and lifting billow call To the high, blue Silence over all With the word no heart can say. Time-to-be, shall I hear it ever? Time-that-is, with the hands that sever, Cry all words but the dreadful "Never"! And name of her far away. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CARMEL POINT by ROBINSON JEFFERS CARMEL HIGHLANDS by JANET LEWIS FAILED TRIBUTE TO THE STONEMASON OF TOR HOUSE, ROBINSON JEFFERS by JAMES TATE CARMEL POINT by ROBINSON JEFFERS CARMEL POINT by MARGARET P. MACSWEENEY AUTUMN IN CARMEL by GEORGE STERLING THE BLACK VULTURE by GEORGE STERLING THE QUEEN FORGETS by GEORGE STERLING ALDEBARAN AT DUSK by GEORGE STERLING BALLAD OF TWO SEAS by GEORGE STERLING |
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