BEHOLD the earth, if thou wouldst see The smile creative of the Lord; And, speechless, hearken to her voice, If thou wouldst hear the heavenly word. The downward gaze is upward still, The inward silence sacred song: The heart that waits in love for God Shall know He never tarries long. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...VARIATIONS: 15 by CONRAD AIKEN HOW TO BE A POET (TO REMIND MYSELF) by WENDELL BERRY THEY ACCUSE ME OF NOT TALKING by HAYDEN CARRUTH A POEM FROM THE EDGE OF AMERICA by JAMES GALVIN TO SAMUEL COLERIDGE UPON HEARING HIS 'SOME I FEEL LIKE A MOTHERLESS..' by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON NEIGHBORS by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON NIGHT AND DAY: 2 by ISAAC ROSENBERG |