Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BROOK, by EDWARD NOYES POMEROY First Line: Bright mountain brook that flowest at my feet Last Line: To do each day the work appointed me. Subject(s): Brooks; Nature; Solitude; Streams; Creeks; Loneliness | ||||||||
Bright mountain brook that flowest at my feet, Forever laving this unheeding stone, The music of thy liquid monotone Unchanging all day long dost thou repeat. Musing I gaze upon thee from my seat, Not lonely, altho never more alone, Since thou art company and I am one To whom thy noise is melody complete. Would I could daily go my way like thee: My voice as soft as thine, my smile as bright, My course as fearless toward that mighty sea That all the streams of life awaits; the night Of gorge and chasm unthought of; my delight To do each day the work appointed me. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IN ABEYANCE by DENISE LEVERTOV IN A VACANT HOUSE by PHILIP LEVINE SUNDAY ALONE IN A FIFTH FLOOR APARTMENT, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS by WILLIAM MATTHEWS SILENCE LIKE COOL SAND by PAT MORA THE HONEY BEAR by EILEEN MYLES THE OLD CHURCH ON THE HILL by EDWARD NOYES POMEROY |
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