Live blindly and upon the hour
July 6, 2023In a City Garden
July 6, 2023Leave him now quiet by the way
Leave him now quiet by the way
To rest apart.
I know what draws him to the dust alway
And churns him in the builder’s lime:
He has the fright of time.
I heard it knocking in his breast
A minute since;
His human eyes did wince,
He stubborned like the massive slaughter beast
And as a thing o’erwhelmed with sound
Stood bolted to the ground.
Leave him, for rest alone can cure—
If cure there be—
This waif upon the sea.
He is of those who slanted the great door
And listened—wretched little lad—
To what they said.
Trumbull Stickney
Trumbull Stickney (1874-1904) was an American poet and scholar who is known for his works that explore themes of love, beauty, and the natural world. He was a leading figure in the American literary world of the early 20th century and his works continue to be studied for their insights into the aesthetics of modernist poetry.