Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MATURITY, by THELMA HOFFMANN First Line: One day I shall like a quiet room Last Line: That old has come to stay! Subject(s): Old Age | ||||||||
One day I shall like a quiet room With dark window shades drawn down, And never go where violets bloom In sunny fields beyond the town. I shall kneel in a crowded church And feel real close to God; I shall listen to great orators And neither yawn nor nod. March winds will not stir my soul; April showers cease to thrill; I shall wear much heavy coats For winds will thaw and chill. I will learn to like little words, An evening by a fireside, Big books, and most of all, An early hour to retire. I shall bend over solemn ledgers And never think to run away, Swimming pools will cease to charm, I'll like things painted grey; As to whether I'll be satisfied, Perhaps I shan't say ... But, oh, I'll know deep down inside That old has come to stay! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AT EIGHTY I CHANGE MY VIEW by DAVID IGNATOW FAWN'S FOSTER-MOTHER by ROBINSON JEFFERS THE DEER LAY DOWN THEIR BONES by ROBINSON JEFFERS OLD BLACK MEN by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON A WINTER ODE TO THE OLD MEN OF LUMMUS PARK, / MIAMI, FLORIDA by DONALD JUSTICE AFTER A LINE BY JOHN PEALE BISHOP by DONALD JUSTICE TO HER BODY, AGAINST TIME by ROBERT KELLY SONG FROM A COUNTRY FAIR by LEONIE ADAMS TO A MOTH SEEN IN WINTER by ROBERT FROST |
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