Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ANTICIPATION, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poet's Biography First Line: Some day in highest heaven, made fair and white Last Line: As I shall be that day. Subject(s): Future Life; Retribution; Eternity; After Life | ||||||||
Some day in highest heaven, made fair and white Before your happy sight, I shall become, dear love, a fitting mate For your so pure estate. Would it were now! but since that cannot be, I beg you look on me With forward vision; see me now, I pray, As I shall be that day. | 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 A BATTLE SONG (WRITTEN IN THE WORLD WAR) by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS |
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