Classic and Contemporary Poetry
EARTHBOUND, by CELIA A. VAN COTT First Line: I love this world. I do not want to know Last Line: To know the last of life's sweet melody! Subject(s): Life | ||||||||
I love this world. I do not want to know When last I see the sunset mold the hill In aureole of gold, or the fluffy frill Of pearled clouds afloat in the crimson glow Of a dawning sky. I do not want to know Which day will be my last. I want to thrill With each new dawn, with birds' enraptured trill Or the beauty of the soft white falling snow. My spirit's strong with earthly beauty, God. So deep in love with greening field and sky; With seasons' interwoven harmony. My spirit's cleaved within this human sod. It would be hard, O God, to say goodbye, To know the last of life's sweet melody! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...PRIVILEGE OF BEING by ROBERT HASS SEAWATER STIFFENS CLOTH by JANE HIRSHFIELD SAYING YES TO LIVING by DAVID IGNATOW THE WORLD IS SO DIFFICULT TO GIVE UP by DAVID IGNATOW |
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