WOVEN of sunlight was his deep romance, And waves, and woodland green, and flashing dew; A labyrinth there, man's soul, and his the clue; And laughing elves, who twitch to a 'vitus dance The cockerel strut of cant and arrogance; And, fresh as tossing boughs across the blue, Fair through all flaws, strong women, staunch and true, Sweet essence wrung from poignant circumstance. For, seer and singer, long he dwelt apart, Nourished in secret Nature's close embrace, Taught in her lap to know the Father's heart, To glean a light from Fate's averted face, And chime with crashing chords of godlike art Triumphant fugues athwart life's tragic bass. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...CHAMBER MUSIC: 32 by JAMES JOYCE ADOLF EICHMANN by HAYDEN CARRUTH FRAGMENTARY BLUE by ROBERT FROST DOMESTIC SONG by DAVID IGNATOW SURFACES AND MASKS; 4 by CLARENCE MAJOR CONSECRATED GROUND; READ AT THE NEW YORK CITY HALL by EDWIN MARKHAM |