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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE GREAT CITY, by FAITH EVELYN PACKARD
First Line: The great city / stretches out huge steel claws
Last Line: The souls of the young.
Subject(s): Cities; Hearts; Soul; Youth; Urban Life
First Line: The great city / stretches out huge steel claws
Last Line: The souls of the young.
Subject(s): Cities; Hearts; Soul; Youth; Urban Life
The great city
Stretches out huge steel claws
To pull in its prey,
The souls of the young . . .
When I think of the young,
Lying awake, dreaming,
Eyes piercing through the darkness . . .
When I think of the young
Hearts throbbing
For what they have not seen,
For what they do not know. . .
When I think of the young hands aching
To touch the thin edge of Life's garment . . .
When I think of the young . . . .
The great city
Stretches out huge steel claws
To pull in its prey,
The souls of the young.
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