Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, A PLACE OF REFUGE, by RAY CLARKE ROSE


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A PLACE OF REFUGE, by                    
First Line: In this my den the haunting muse
Last Line: In this my den.
Subject(s): Calm; Quiet Life; Rooms; Placid; Undisturbed; Tranquility


In this my den the haunting muse
Sometimes my wayward thought pursues
And leads it to a sylvan nook
To rest beside a purling brook—
The very spot that one would choose.
Then what delight it brings to lose
All consciousness of sounds that bruise
The mind; of paper, pen and book
In this my den.

Outside, the city's thunders fuse
In one dull roar, and passing shoes
Squeak by my door; and if I look
One moment from my dream the crook
Of fate recalls me to—"the blues"
In this my den.





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