Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE FAR-OFF DAY, by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON Poet's Biography First Line: Whenever I behold a little bird Last Line: And bird and beast and man are one in thee. Subject(s): Birds; Cain; Faith; Love; Vision; Belief; Creed | ||||||||
WHENEVER I behold a little bird Moving and singing close about my feet, All unafraid -- because I have not stirred -- Of brutal blow or pitiless bullet fleet, Eager to meet the mood which I profess, By blithe acceptance of my friendliness, I get a vision of the far-off day, Far-off and dim, described by faith alone, When all the tribes of Cain have passed away, And Love, somehow, has come into his own; When kindness is the one felicity, And bird and beast and man are one in Thee. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...UNHOLY SONNET 4 by MARK JARMAN QUIA ABSURDUM by ROBINSON JEFFERS GOING TO THE HORSE FLATS by ROBINSON JEFFERS SONNET TO FORTUNE by LUCY AIKEN JONATHAN EDWARDS IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS by ROBERT LOWELL RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION by MINA LOY BLACK SHEEP by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON |
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