We do not know the time we lose
We do not know the time we lose
The awful moment is
And takes its fundamental place
Among the certainties
A firm appearance still inflates
The card the chance the friend
The spectre of solidities
Whose substances are sand
Similar poems:
- That it will never come again That it will never come again Is what makes life so sweet. Believing what we don’t believe Does not exhilarate. […]...
- Reportless Subjects, to the Quick Reportless Subjects, to the Quick Continual addressed But foreign as the Dialect Of Danes, unto the rest. Reportless Measures, to […]...
- Could live did live Could live did live Could die did die Could smile upon the whole Through faith in one he met not, […]...
- While we were fearing it, it came While we were fearing it, it came But came with less of fear Because that fearing it so long Had […]...
- The distance that the dead have gone The distance that the dead have gone Does not at first appear Their coming back seems possible For many an […]...
- Fame is the one that does not stay Fame is the one that does not stay Its occupant must die Or out of sight of estimate Ascend incessantly […]...
- South Winds jostle them South Winds jostle them Bumblebees come Hover hesitate Drink, and are gone Butterflies pause On their passage Cashmere I softly […]...
- Did life’s penurious length Did life’s penurious length Italicize its sweetness, The men that daily live Would stand so deep in joy That it […]...
- A Sparrow took a Slice of Twig A Sparrow took a Slice of Twig And thought it very nice I think, because his empty Plate Was handed […]...
- God gave a Loaf to every Bird God gave a Loaf to every Bird But just a Crumb to Me I dare not eat it tho’ I […]...
- The murmuring of Bees, has ceased The murmuring of Bees, has ceased But murmuring of some Posterior, prophetic, Has simultaneous come. The lower metres of the […]...
- The Flower must not blame the Bee The Flower must not blame the Bee That seeketh his felicity Too often at her door But teach the Footman […]...
- I had the Glory that will do I had the Glory that will do An Honor, Thought can turn her to When lesser Fames invite With one […]...
- It was not Death, for I stood up It was not Death, for I stood up, And all the Dead, lie down It was not Night, for all […]...
- Like Flowers, that heard the news of Dews Like Flowers, that heard the news of Dews, But never deemed the dripping prize Awaited their low Brows Or Bees […]...
- Going to Heaven! Going to Heaven! I don’t know when Pray do not ask me how! Indeed I’m too astonished To think of […]...
- It ceased to hurt me, though so slow It ceased to hurt me, though so slow I could not feel the Anguish go But only knew by looking […]...
- A Mine there is no Man would own A Mine there is no Man would own But must it be conferred, Demeaning by exclusive wealth A Universe beside […]...
- The Hollows round His eager Eyes The Hollows round His eager Eyes Were Pages where to read Pathetic Histories although Himself had not complained. Biography to […]...
- The Life that tied too tight escapes The Life that tied too tight escapes Will ever after run With a prudential look behind And spectres of the […]...
- It would not know if it were spurned It would not know if it were spurned, This gallant little flower How therefore safe to be a flower If […]...
- By my Window have I for Scenery By my Window have I for Scenery Just a Sea with a Stem If the Bird and the Farmer deem […]...
- Whoever disenchants Whoever disenchants A single Human soul By failure of irreverence Is guilty of the whole. As guileless as a Bird […]...
- Just lost, when I was saved! Just lost, when I was saved! Just felt the world go by! Just girt me for the onset with Eternity, […]...
- ‘Twas Love not me ‘Twas Love not me Oh punish pray The Real one died for Thee Just Him not me Such Guilt to […]...
- “And with what body do they come?” “And with what body do they come?” Then they do come Rejoice! What Door What Hour Run run My Soul! […]...
- Whole Gulfs of Red, and Fleets of Red Whole Gulfs of Red, and Fleets of Red And Crews of solid Blood Did place upon the West Tonight As […]...
- I got so I could take his name I got so I could take his name Without Tremendous gain That Stop-sensation on my Soul And Thunder in the […]...
- A Tooth upon Our Peace A Tooth upon Our Peace The Peace cannot deface Then Wherefore be the Tooth? To vitalize the Grace The Heaven […]...
- The Bone that has no Marrow The Bone that has no Marrow, What Ultimate for that? It is not fit for Table For Beggar or for […]...