Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SOLITUDE, by MATTIE RICHARDS TYLER First Line: O, mountain, wearing diadem of stars Last Line: Dark mountain, where pale dogwood waits for spring. Subject(s): Despair; Dreams; Mountains; Solitude; Nightmares; Hills; Downs (great Britain); Loneliness | ||||||||
I O, Mountain, wearing diadem of stars -- I am content to be with you tonight. The valley at your feet is robed in light; But I would linger here where nothing mars The tranquil peace, and where the moon lays spars Of pearl upon the lake, as thoughts take flight Across approaching years to distant height -- Where one may step beyond routine's grim bars. Upon a mountain's breast, in some remote And lovely place, where thought could gently soar -- One might forget the pain that love can bring, When hearts that were attuned strike discord's note; The dreams one had might come to life once more; And even death might lose its ghastly sting. II Some fear the silence of a pine draped hill, And in their terror huddle with the crowd. Like frightened sheep, they cringe and bleat aloud. But I would walk alone, and know the thrill Of rising moon above a mountain rill -- And I would watch the mist lay silver shroud Upon a mountain peak serene and proud; And peace would come to me while standing still. My world is scarred by pain, despair, and need! I spend my life among a motley throng; And yet at break of day when robins sing, A halo shines above the strife and greed. If I am wise I, too, will keep my song -- Dark mountain, where pale dogwood waits for spring. | Other Poems of Interest...VINEGAR AND OIL by JANE HIRSHFIELD IN ABEYANCE by DENISE LEVERTOV IN A VACANT HOUSE by PHILIP LEVINE SUNDAY ALONE IN A FIFTH FLOOR APARTMENT, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS by WILLIAM MATTHEWS SILENCE LIKE COOL SAND by PAT MORA THE HONEY BEAR by EILEEN MYLES |
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