Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, TRIUMPHANT LIFE AGAIN, by CARMEN NELSON RICHARDS


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TRIUMPHANT LIFE AGAIN, by                    
First Line: Last week I sat in thoughtful mood, alone
Last Line: And gay life reigns where late death's ruin lay.
Subject(s): Happiness; Nature; Sonnet (as Literary Form); Joy; Delight


Last week I sat in thoughtful mood, alone,
Beside the grave of one most dear to me.
The cherished voice I could not hear. Nor see
The radiant smile that once around me shone;
Instead -- a name upon a crumbling stone.
The barren branches of a white birch tree
Suggested what my heritage would be
When final dissolution claimed its own.

I come again. The sun, the fruitful earth
Have strewn a garden round the shrine. Soft grass
And fragrant blooms unfold where ruled decay!
Spring breezes strum their chords. The birds in mirth
Trill happy songs; leaves crown the tree en masse;
And gay life reigns where late death's ruin lay.





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