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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
DYING EMBERS, by ELVA SMITH First Line: One night when winter reigned supreme Last Line: I went into the night again. | |||
One night when winter reigned supreme Upon his throne, I saw the gleam Of someone's fire and saw the door Open as none had been before. The flames leaped high as I drew near, As if they knew I would appear. The flames burned high and on their wings They carried dreams of many things. I knew no fire so fiercely bright Could ever burn on through the night, And yet I could not turn away Or think about the coming day. I lingered long while time and space Were blended, and Peace came and took Her place beside me. Who can say Why she came, yet could not stay? For this I know -- before the dawn I looked for her and she was gone. I looked into the fire and knew Its flames would soon be vanished, too. I could not bear to feel the chill Of dying embers. Dreaming still I closed the door with care, and then I went into the night again. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LAST JUDGMENT by JOHN CROWE RANSOM OCTAVES: 15 by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON ONE WOMAN by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH COMPENSATIONS by CHRISTOPHER BANNISTER THE BLACK MOUSQUETAIRE; A LEGEND OF FRANCE by RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM THE IMPROVISATORE: THE INDUCTION TO THE FIRST FYTTE by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES |
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