A Psalm of the Union
July 6, 2023The Marvelous Munchausen
July 6, 2023The South Wind
I’m as full of wisdom as a tree of leaves,
But the South WInd flows, blows and grieves,
Quivers every leaf with bewildering desire
Till a pallor of blossom ripples forth like fire,
Till I’m as full of color as a spring cherry tree
With a miracle of moonlight spilled over me,
And on the branches gnarled and boughs they ought to prune
Memory s dancing fantastic to the moon!
William Rose Benet
William Rose Benet (1886-1950) was an American poet and writer. He was the brother of the poet Stephen Vincent Benet and the son of the writer William Rose Benet Sr. He wrote several volumes of poetry, as well as a biography of his father and an autobiography. He won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1942 for his collection "The Dust Which Is God."