Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ETERNITY, by A. WALTER SOLOMON First Line: At the edge of the sea lay a skull Last Line: Eternity. Subject(s): Future Life; Retribution; Eternity; After Life | ||||||||
At the edge of the sea lay a skull: In the cadaverous eyes Poured the silver of the night. The waves rose and fell, rose and fell, And a lone heron flew to the stars. Over the sand-dune Mitzu preached Eternity. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IKON: THE HARROWING OF HELL by DENISE LEVERTOV LEEK STREET by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR UNABLE TO FIND by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR THE AFTERLIFE: LETTER TO STEPHEN DOBYNS 3 by HAYDEN CARRUTH THE AFTERLIFE: LETTER TO STEPHEN DOBYNS: 1 by HAYDEN CARRUTH THE AFTERLIFE: LETTER TO STEPHEN DOBYNS: 2 by HAYDEN CARRUTH WRITING IN THE AFTERLIFE by BILLY COLLINS |
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