#AmericanWriters
815 The Luxury to apprehend The Luxury 'twould be To look at Thee a single time An Epicure of Me
633 When Bells stop ringing—Church—be… The Positive—of Bells— When Cogs—stop—that's Circumferen… The Ultimate—of Wheels.
325 Of Tribulation, these are They, Denoted by the White— The Spangled Gowns, a lesser Ran… Of Victors—designate—
It dropped so low in my regard I heard it hit the ground, And go to pieces on the stones At bottom of my mind; Yet blamed the fate that fractured…
XXVIII I BRING an unaccustomed wine To lips long parching, next to min… And summon them to drink. Crackling with fever, they essay;
34 Garland for Queens, may be— Laurels—for rare degree Of soul or sword. Ah—but remembering me—
921 If it had no pencil Would it try mine— Worn—now—and dull—sweet, Writing much to thee.
653 Of Being is a Bird The likest to the Down An Easy Breeze do put afloat The General Heavens—upon—
551 There is a Shame of Nobleness— Confronting Sudden Pelf— A finer Shame of Ecstasy— Convicted of Itself—
843 I made slow Riches but my Gain Was steady as the Sun And every Night, it numbered more Than the preceding One
XXXIV WHO never lost, are unprepared A coronet to find; Who never thirsted, flagons And cooling tamarind.
A chilly Peace infests the Grass The Sun respectful lies - Not any Trance of industry These shadows scrutinize - Whose Allies go no more astray
He ate and drank the precious Wor… His Spirit grew robust— He knew no more that he was poor, Nor that his frame was Dust— He danced along the dingy Days
822 This Consciousness that is aware Of Neighbors and the Sun Will be the one aware of Death And that itself alone
539 The Province of the Saved Should be the Art—To save— Through Skill obtained in Themsel… The Science of the Grave