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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
RETROSPECTION, by ROBERT CLAY First Line: I stand with time upon the planet's brink Last Line: Sang adonais through the kilbourne meadows! Subject(s): Adonis; April Fool's Day; Mythology - Classical; Youth; All Fools' Day | |||
I stand with Time upon the planet's brink. Fancy unwinds her films -- a flashing spool. Boyhood at marbles near the old red school, And in the marsh the happy bobolink Singing to reeds, pauses to dine and drink. A pert spring voice is crying "April Fool." Bright is the cowslip's gold, and boggy-cool Pasque-flowers wet with glorious sun-gems wink. Once more the hour of Youth, and love-in-shadows; What heart alive but breathes the lover's tale? Soft winds are whispering to tender willows, And when from England's shores fond thoughts prevail, I hear again what to his Nightingale Sang Adonais through the Kilbourne meadows! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EPIGRAM ON THE FIRST OF APRIL by JOHN WINSTANLEY THE WINDS OF LUXOR by ROBERT CLAY MONDAY'S CHILD by MOTHER GOOSE SONNET: 148 by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE THE SHEPHEARDES CALENDER: APRIL by EDMUND SPENSER THE CLOUDS: SONG [OR CHORUS] OF THE CLOUDS by ARISTOPHANES THE HOUSE AT EVENING by WILLIAM ROSE BENET WATER TOWER AT WALDO by DAISY MARITA BISHOP |
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