#Americans
Supposing that I should have the… To let a red sword of virtue Plunge into my heart, Letting to the weeds of the ground My sinful blood,
There was a man who lived a life o… Even upon the fabric of time, Where purple becomes orange And orange purple, This life glowed,
In a lonely place, I encountered a sage Who sat, all still, Regarding a newspaper. He accosted me:
In heaven, Some little blades of grass Stood before God. “What did you do?” Then all save one of the little bl…
Friend, your white beard sweeps th… Why do you stand, expectant? Do you hope to see it In one of your withered days? With your old eyes
If there is a witness to my little… To my tiny throes and struggles, He sees a fool; And it is not fine for gods to men…
“What says the sea, little shell? What says the sea? Long has our brother been silent t… Kept his message for the ships, Awkward ships, stupid ships.”
I stood upon a high place, And saw, below, many devils Running, leaping, and carousing in sin. One looked up, grinning,
EACH small gleam was a voice —A lantern voice— In little songs of carmine, violet… A chorus of colors came over the w… The wondrous leaf-shadow no longer…
There were many who went in huddle… They knew not whither; But, at any rate, success or calam… Would attend all in equality. There was one who sought a new roa…
You tell me this is God? I tell you this is a printed list, A burning candle, and an ass.
TELL me why, behind thee, I see always the shadow of another… Is it real Or is this the thrice-damned memor… Plague on him if he be dead
A spirit sped Through spaces of night; And as he sped, he called, “God! God!” He went through valleys
In the night Grey heavy clouds muffled the vall… And the peaks looked toward God a… “O Master that movest the wind wi… Humble, idle, futile peaks are we.
There was a man with tongue of woo… Who essayed to sing, And in truth it was lamentable. But there was one who heard The clip-clapper of this tongue of…