The Morning Light

In the morning light a line Stretches forever. There my unlived life Rises, and I resist, Clinging to the steps of the throne.

Day lifts the darkness from the hills, A bright blade cuts the reeds, And my life, pitilessly demanding, Rises forever in the morning light.

Louis Simpson
FonteLicenza:Public domain (US, unrenewed)

Impara a memoria: tocca uno spazio vuoto

In the light a line
Stretches forever. There my life
Apri l’allenatore

Continua sul sito o nell’app.

Learn Poems app

Try the Learn Poems app

Everything from the website trainer, and more: new exercises, voice recording and sharing, reminders, quick review.