Poems

Saints Have Adored the Lofty Soul of You Saints have adored the lofty soul of you. Poets have whitened at your high renown. We stand among […]

Such, Such Is Death Such, such is Death: no triumph: no defeat: Only an empty pail, a slate rubbed clean, A merciful putting away of what […]

The Army of Death When you see millions of the mouthless dead Across your dreams in pale battalions go, Say not soft things as other men […]

The Song of the Ungirt Runners We swing ungirded hips, And lightened are our eyes, The rain is on our lips, We do not run for […]

To Germany You are blind like us. Your hurt no man designed, And no man claimed the conquest of your land. But gropers both through fields […]

Two Sonnets SAINTS have adored the lofty soul of you. Poets have whitened at your high renown. We stand among the many millions who Do hourly […]

Around the Corner Around the corner I have a friend, In this great city that has no end, Yet the days go by and weeks rush […]

At Nightfall I need so much the quiet of your love, After the day’s loud strife; I need your calm all other things above, After the […]

City Roofs Roof-tops, roof-tops, what do you cover? Sad folk, bad folk, and many a glowing lover; Wise people, simple people, children of despair — Roof-tops, […]

I Drink The Fragrance of the Rose I drink the fragrance of the rose, And yet she has more wealth to give, The perfume from her […]