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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO MY MOTHER, OCTOBER, 1915, by ALFRED JOYCE KILMER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: There fell a flood of devastating flame
Last Line: Stars in your eyes, and in your heart a song.
Alternate Author Name(s): Kilmer, Joyce
Subject(s): Mothers
First Line: There fell a flood of devastating flame
Last Line: Stars in your eyes, and in your heart a song.
Alternate Author Name(s): Kilmer, Joyce
Subject(s): Mothers
There fell a flood of devastating flame
On half the world, and all its joy was dead.
The sky was black, the troubled sea was red,
And from all mouths a lamentation came.
But you, in calm and hurricane the same,
Went with gay lips, brave heart and unbowed head.
What was the charm, from which all danger fled?
What did you say, what cabalistic name?
It was my love that sent its quickening breath
On all the waves that bore your ship along.
My love held out, against the flying death,
That clove the sea, a shield than steel more strong,
Bringing you back, where no war harrieth,
Stars in your eyes, and in your heart a song.
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