Classic and Contemporary Poetry
NIGHT-BORN, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poet's Biography First Line: The fairest blossom of the light Last Line: Restore us to her arms. Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb Subject(s): Night; Bedtime | ||||||||
The fairest blossom of the light Was nurtured in the womb of night, An alien to the sun; And to her bosom must she need Recall each love-selected seed When blossom-time is done. And we -- by baptism of sleep Her children -- waken but to keep The memory of charms And promises that ne'er too soon Despite the blandishments of noon Restore us to her arms. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BREATH OF NIGHT by RANDALL JARRELL HOODED NIGHT by ROBINSON JEFFERS NIGHT WITHOUT SLEEP by ROBINSON JEFFERS WORKING OUTSIDE AT NIGHT by DENIS JOHNSON POEM TO TAKE BACK THE NIGHT by JUNE JORDAN COOL DARK ODE by DONALD JUSTICE POEM TO BE READ AT 3 A.M by DONALD JUSTICE ROUND ABOUT MIDNIGHT by BOB KAUFMAN ANONYMOUS by JOHN BANISTER TABB |
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