Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FOR LORD LUCAS, by KATHARINE TYNAN Poet's Biography First Line: Having found wings, he tossed, light as a feather Last Line: The flying ecstasy bright in his face. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Aviation & Aviators; Flight; Praise; Flying | ||||||||
HAVING found wings, he tossed, light as a feather, Airy as thistledown, 'twixt earth and sky. Oh, but the dark earth held his soul in tether! Could he come back who knew what 'twas to fly? His gravitation's now for stars and planets: These draw him, while the earth drops like a stone. Strong-winged beyond the flight of gulls or gannets He rises, ever rises; he is flown. When he came back all Spring was in his vision; Yet pined he like a wild bird in a net. His dreams were all of fields and groves Elysian Where he flew ever and no bounds were set. Did someone bring his body down? Then gaily He waved to his foe: "Your luck to-day, not mine"; Shook himself free of bonds that irked him daily With the last courtesy, so brave and fine. He has o'erflown return in the wild rapture. What rumour of him in the unending space? Flying so far, so fast, beyond recapture; The flying ecstasy bright in his face. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SOMETHING CHILDISH, BUT VERY NATURAL; WRITTEN IN GERMANY by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE NIGHT SONG OF THE PERSONAL SHADOW by GYORGY PETRI THE HAWAIIAN FLIGHT SQUADRON by CHARLOTTE LOUISE BERTLESEN INSPIRATION by GRACE HOLBROOK BLOOD MONHEGAN GULLS by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON |
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