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SadJohn Armistead Collier

Feathers and Dust

Ah God! is it gone Again— My rapture and Dream! Have I clutched Once more At the wing of an angel To find a bird That is seeking a nest? And my hands They are filled With feathers and dust And my eyes With dust and tears— And my heart Is sunk in the earth. How long
SadJohn Armistead Collier

Wanton

That was a wonderful flower You planted in my breast With careless hand As if in jest To tear it out again Before it blossomed. The seeds of love you scatter So wantonly Fell upon my open heart With the promise and the power To bring forth something worthy To care for and to cherish Through the years— Ruthlessly you left it By the wayside To perish

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