Unborn
Swift across the night a little cry,
Against the cold white night a stain of red,
The moon dips down,
The dull winds blow.
My unborn son is dead.
Sherwood Anderson
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Song to the Lost Ones
Soft thy feet on the floor of the desert,
In the night —
Running —
Desperate and breathless.
Blood on the sands of the desert drying,
Drops of blood on the hot sand drying,
Blood from the veins of my beloved
Pouring out on the desert.
Soft in the night the rustle of corn leaves
Young men into the cities pouring,
Blood from the veins of young men pouring into the cities.
Biographie
Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941) was an American writer known primarily for his prose, but he also produced significant poetry. His poetry collections include Mid-American Chants (1918) and A New Testament (1927). The poems are typically written in free verse and reflect his deep engagement with the American Midwest, a region that served as the backdrop for much of his work. Anderson's poetry often focuses on the inner lives of ordinary people, expressing feelings of loneliness, frustration, and a yearning for connection. His style is marked by a plainspoken, rhythmic quality that owes a debt to Walt Whitman. In the broader context of American literature, Anderson is recognized as a key figure in the shift toward modernism, and his work influenced later writers such as Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner. While his reputation rests chiefly on the short story cycle Winesburg, Ohio, his poetry remains an important part of his literary output, reflecting the same thematic concerns that define his prose.
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