Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE LONELY LION, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS Poet's Biography First Line: The lion was lonely Last Line: "and must I then live forever alone?" Subject(s): Animals; Lions; Solitude; Loneliness | ||||||||
The lion was lonely; Said he, "There is only One way of driving this gloom from me: I must enter into society!" So he asked the beasts in a manner quite hearty, To come to his cave for a little party. On the appointed day, In a frightened way, A parrot flew over his head to say That the beasts would be happy the lion to greet, But they very much feared he was out of meat! "Alas!" the lion cried with a groan, "And must I then live forever alone?" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IN ABEYANCE by DENISE LEVERTOV IN A VACANT HOUSE by PHILIP LEVINE SUNDAY ALONE IN A FIFTH FLOOR APARTMENT, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS by WILLIAM MATTHEWS SILENCE LIKE COOL SAND by PAT MORA THE HONEY BEAR by EILEEN MYLES A BATTLE SONG (WRITTEN IN THE WORLD WAR) by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS |
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