A little East of Jordan, Evangelists record, A Gymnast and an Angel Did wrestle long and hard - Till morning touching mountain - And Jacob, waxing strong, The Angel begged permission To Breakfast - to return - Not so, said cunning Jacob! "I will not let thee go Except thou bless me" - Stranger! The which acceded to - Light swung the silver fleeces "Peniel" Hills beyond, And the bewildered Gymnast Found he had worsted God! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EVENING SONG OF THE THOUGHTFUL CHILD by KATHERINE MANSFIELD COMPANIONS by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON ACROSS THE RED SKY by KATHERINE MANSFIELD THE BLIND GOD by ISAAC ROSENBERG GOOD-BYE DOROTHY GAYLE: ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA by KAREN SWENSON MONOLOGUE FROM A MATTRESS by LOUIS UNTERMEYER |