Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE SOUTHWEST, by IRIS ELIZABETH SPARKS


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THE SOUTHWEST, by                    
First Line: There lies a fabulous splendor in this land
Last Line: The vast and ancient beauty of this land.
Subject(s): West (u.s.); Southwest; Pacific States


There lies a fabulous splendor in this land,
A richness visible and beyond compare.
I, who wander through it with outstretched, barren hand,
Keep bare my head in bright and glittering air.

A sojourn ...
My years are spent
In gleaming walls of light, mirage, and cloud.
I know the wings of thunderous birds,
Of thunderous drums, most loud.

I carve in patience of the will and hand
The vast and ancient beauty of this land.





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