Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, OUT OF THE EMBERS (SIOUX), by FANNIE BARRIER WILLIAMS


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OUT OF THE EMBERS (SIOUX), by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Embers, embers, in the night
Last Line: Embers, embers, keep your glow.
Subject(s): History; Memory; Past; Historians


Embers, Embers, in the night,
Glow again with flaring light.
Burn the purple into crimson,
Lift the curtain for our sight.

Once again we see the past
Like a vision calm and vast
Warriors intrepid, bold,
Craving neither land nor gold;
Women who could rule a home
When their lords abroad must roam;
Who could make the rude skin tent
With home-spirit redolent;
Youth and maid with eyes downcast
Wander in the misty past;
All-subdued by Love's mad flame,
Unpossessed by fear nor shame;
Fighting, feasting, chase, and dance
Challenge, beckon, and entrance,
While the tent with well-spread board
Offers welcome to its hoard;
Stately worship passes by—
"Waken Tanka"—Mystery—
Thralls the spirit, bows the will,
Girds the soul for pending ill.

Embers, Embers, keep your glow.
In the night wind's eerie flow
Send far forth this lovely vision
Embers, Embers, keep your glow.





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