Category Poem

The Months have ends—the Years—a knot— No Power can untie To stretch a little further A Skein of Misery— The Earth lays back these tired lives In her mysterious Drawers— Too tenderly, that any doubt An ultimate Repose— The manner…

The Missing All—prevented Me From missing minor Things. If nothing larger than a World’s Departure from a Hinge— Or Sun’s extinction, be observed— ‘Twas not so large that I Could lift my Forehead from my work For Curiosity.

The Martyr Poets—did not tell— But wrought their Pang in syllable— That when their mortal name be numb— Their mortal fate—encourage Some— The Martyr Painters—never spoke— Bequeathing—rather—to their Work— That when their conscious fingers cease— Some seek in Art—the Art…

The Manner of its Death When Certain it must die— ‘Tis deemed a privilege to choose— ‘Twas Major Andre’s Way— When Choice of Life—is past— There yet remains a Love Its little Fate to stipulate— How small in those who…

The Malay—took the Pearl— Not—I—the Earl— I—feared the Sea—too much Unsanctified—to touch— Praying that I might be Worthy—the Destiny— The Swarthy fellow swam— And bore my Jewel—Home— Home to the Hut! What lot Had I—the Jewel—got— Borne on a Dusky…

The Luxury to apprehend The Luxury ‘twould be To look at Thee a single time An Epicure of Me In whatsoever Presence makes Till for a further Food I scarcely recollect to starve So first am I supplied— The Luxury…

The Love a Life can show Below Is but a filament, I know, Of that diviner thing That faints upon the face of Noon— And smites the Tinder in the Sun— And hinders Gabriel’s Wing— ‘Tis this—in Music—hints and sways—…

The lonesome for they know not What— The Eastern Exiles—be— Who strayed beyond the Amber line Some madder Holiday— And ever since—the purple Moat They strive to climb—in vain— As Birds—that tumble from the clouds Do fumble at the strain—…

The Loneliness One dare not sound— And would as soon surmise As in its Grave go plumbing To ascertain the size— The Loneliness whose worst alarm Is lest itself should see— And perish from before itself For just a scrutiny—…

The Lightning playeth—all the while— But when He singeth—then— Ourselves are conscious He exist— And we approach Him—stern— With Insulators—and a Glove— Whose short—sepulchral Bass Alarms us—tho’ His Yellow feet May pass—and counterpass— Upon the Ropes—above our Head— Continual—with the…