To-night, From this high window, Above that softened roof-line ! A dry blue star quivers and throbs and quivers. Lower, mistier, A string of three swing in a cool grey curve. Behind that squatty water-tank ( " A slicm of moon suspends, of silver and steel. ) ! ! Farther west * Electric signs are glittering rhinestone plaoets. Endless rows and rows of yellow oblongs Hide identical kitkhenetted souls. ( ! Down the street A pack of wolfish taxis,!eyes of fire, ! & ( Snarl and prey and devour. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A TERNARIE OF LITTLES, UPON A PIPKIN OF JELLIE by ROBERT HERRICK GOD'S ACRE by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW PSALM 23 by HENRY WILLIAMS BAKER THE FOREST POOL by MATHILDE BLIND 1916 SEEN FROM 1921 by EDMUND CHARLES BLUNDEN |