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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
RECOMPENSE, by HAZEL CANNON BRINSON First Line: Though we are many miles apart Last Line: And more I cannot say. Subject(s): Absence; Longing; Solitude; Separation; Isolation; Loneliness | |||
Though we are many miles apart, The ties that bind you to my heart Grow stronger with each passing day, And very oft I seem to hear Your own voice singing sweet and clear And melodies you used to play. In fancy I can see your smile, And though I miss you all the while And long for you with every day, I have set for you the highest goal Of growth in body, mind, and soul; For this I daily pray. I wish for you a hand of skill -- Well trained and subject to your will, The very thought a solace brings. A gleam of comfort to my mind -- A recompense I truly find As I help give your spirit wings. When you have reached my high ideal And turned my dreams into the real -- Become the man for whom I pray; This will be recompense to me For days of absence that I see -- And more I cannot say. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...IN ABEYANCE by DENISE LEVERTOV IN A VACANT HOUSE by PHILIP LEVINE SUNDAY ALONE IN A FIFTH FLOOR APARTMENT, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS by WILLIAM MATTHEWS SILENCE LIKE COOL SAND by PAT MORA THE HONEY BEAR by EILEEN MYLES TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA by ROBERT SEYMOUR BRIDGES |
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