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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PANIC AT SUNRISE, by ELMER GUSTAFSON First Line: Let me avoid these pastures of despair Last Line: Strip me to shiver at the face of god. | |||
Let me avoid these pastures of despair Where grasses lurk, and sun-rays stab my heart. I have left stalwart footprints in the way, Have met my fellows eye to eye; and now Shall clover abash me? Daisies start my tears? I have hitherto stood upright. Must I kneel And pay obeisance to a violet? I cannot stay while larks on easy wing Weave mockery with notes of lyric scorn. Let me escape while I may still retain My cloak that clad me bravely yesterday, Lest sun and wind and flower and pitiless bird Strip me to shiver at the face of God. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...GALSWORTHY TAKES THE FERRY by ELMER GUSTAFSON INSCRIPTION FOR A GRAVE by ELMER GUSTAFSON ON THE TERRACE by ELMER GUSTAFSON VILLANELLE OF RAINFALL by ELMER GUSTAFSON TO-MORROW TO FRESH WOODS AND PASTURES NEW' by AMY LOWELL THE RAT by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES WOODS IN WINTER by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW |
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