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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE MOTHER (2), by KATHARINE TYNAN Poet's Biography First Line: Her boys are not shut out. They come Last Line: And not go out again. Alternate Author Name(s): Hinkson, Katharine Tynan Subject(s): Mothers; Women And War; World War I; First World War | |||
HER boys are not shut out. They come Homing like pigeons to her door, Sure of her tender welcome home, As many a time before. Their bed is made so smooth and sweet, The fire is lit, the table spread; She has poured water for their feet, That they be comforted. As with a fluttering of wings They are come home, come home to stay; With all the bitter dreadful things Forgot, clean washed away. They are so glad to stay, so glad They nestle to her gown's soft flow, As in the loving times they had, Long ago, long ago. Oh, not like lonely ghosts in mist Her boys come from the night and rain, But to be clasped, but to be kissed, And not go out again. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...D'ANNUNZIO by ERNEST HEMINGWAY 1915: THE TRENCHES by CONRAD AIKEN TO OUR PRESIDENT by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE HORSES by KATHARINE LEE BATES CHILDREN OF THE WAR by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE U-BOAT CREWS by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE RED CROSS NURSE by KATHARINE LEE BATES WAR PROFITS by KATHARINE LEE BATES THE UNCHANGEABLE by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN |
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