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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE INKY MOUTH, by AL-BARRAQ First Line: O strange and lovely sight Last Line: Upon a night obscure. | |||
O strange and lovely sight: A smudge of ink, all staining A luscious mouth containing The wine of sweet delight: Like pitch, a flask of pure And sparkling liquor lining, With the moon's crescent shining Upon a night obscure. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EMERGENCY HAYING by HAYDEN CARRUTH MEMOIR OF A PROUD BOY by CARL SANDBURG THE LITTLE VAGABOND, FR. SONGS OF EXPERIENCE by WILLIAM BLAKE ODE ON A GRECIAN URN by JOHN KEATS GETTYSBURG [JULY 1-3, 1863] by JAMES JEFFREY ROCHE |
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