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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
LIKE PRAIRIE EARTH, by PEARL HOGREFE First Line: Like prairie earth, new-turned and mellow, bringing Last Line: Only when I myself am prairie soil. | |||
Like prairie earth, new-turned and mellow, bringing Strength to early wheat, to grass and corn In moist and sunny fields, to weeds forlorn -- So I would spend my strength. Like tulips singing Formal anthems, or purple lilac flinging Fragrant April, I would freely choose To give myself, like earth, which all may use -- Like prairie earth, new-turned, when buds are springing. But flesh is weak. I stretch a selfless hand. The other hand must fumble for return In coin of gratitude. Confused I stand. Perhaps at last my struggling heart will learn, When I am free from fleshy life's turmoil -- Only when I myself am prairie soil. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...DE PROFUNDIS by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING TO ELIZABETH, COUNTESS OF RUTLAND by BEN JONSON FOUR THINGS [TO DO] by HENRY VAN DYKE CRY WOE, WOE, AND LET THE GOOD PREVAIL, FR. AGAMEMNON by AESCHYLUS ONCE IN A WAY by ANTIPHILUS OF BYZANTIUM TO THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON ON HEARING HIM MISPRAISED by MATTHEW ARNOLD ROMANCE OF BRUNETTES AND BLONDES by JACQUES BARON TO A FRIEND ON HER BIRTH-DAY by BERNARD BARTON |
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