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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PRAYER FOR A BOY WITH A KITE, by DOROTHY P. ALBAUGH First Line: If he could only stay a little boy Last Line: Among the missing is a dreadful thing. Subject(s): Stars | |||
If he could only stay a little boy To whom the sky is but a place for kites And winging birds not men, destruction-bound. Dear God, please keep him safely on the ground. What is he thinking when he looks away Into the blue? I want his dreams to reach Vast heights, but not his body, God. So far He has seen nothing falling but a star. He knows his precious kite can only soar The cord-length of the spool within his hands. But war departments cannot hold a string. Among the Missing is a dreadful thing. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE EPIC STARS by ROBINSON JEFFERS HYMN TO THE STARS by GEORGE LAWRENCE ANDREWS CHRISTMAS TREE by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS CLEMATIS MONTANA by MADELINE DEFREES THE UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE by JAMES GALVIN TO SEE THE STARS IN DAYLIGHT by JAMES GALVIN COMMUNION by DOROTHY P. ALBAUGH |
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