Who is David Morton

David H. Morton (February 21, 1886 – June 13, 1957) was an American poet.Born in Elkton, Kentucky, he graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1909. Morton played on the varsity football team. After a decade of newspaper work, starting at the Louisville Courier-Journal, he became a teacher in the high school at Morristown, New Jersey. Beginning in 1924, he taught at Amherst College.His work appeared in Harper's Magazine. He is noted for having written a fan letter to Dashiell Hammett.

Awards

Golden Rose Award

National Arts Club Prize

Works

Poetry

"The Kings Are Passing Deathward", Poetry X

Poems: 1920-1945. A.A. Knopf. 1945.

Poems of a Lifetime. Watermark Press. 1999. ISBN 978-1-58235-075-2.
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David Morton Poems

  • The Kings Are Passing Deathward
    The Kings are passing deathward in the dark
    Of days that had been splendid where they went;
    Their crowns are captive and their courts are stark
    Of purples that are ruinous, now, and rent....
  • Symbol
    My faith is all a doubtful thing,
    Wove on a doubtful loom,-
    Until there comes, each showery spring,
    A cherry-tree in bloom;...
  • Old Ships
    There is a memory stays upon old ships,
    A weightless cargo in the musty hold,-
    Of bright lagoons and prow-caressing lips,
    Of stormy midnights,-and a tale untold....
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Top 10 most used topics by David Morton

Night 2 Forget 2 Majestic 1 Dream 1 Walk 1 Dark 1 Alone 1 Tree 1 Spring 1 Faith 1


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Vintage_obscura: thomas morton - bombas tropical shack [usa, cosmic tropical lounge[(‘87) it’s like david byrne produced a disco record on acid and left half way thru recording and arthur russell took over
Morayhouse: starting at 1pm! join programme lecturer dr david clarke online to learn about our outdoor & environmental education programmes. come chat with us! join now:
Capn_space: kerrywatch returns to consider cassidy interviewing sean david morton, america’s favorite fraudster. morton wants you to buy his books while telling tales about nazis, the not-so-secret secret space program and prophetic chaos,
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Chroniclelive: the great shipyards of the river tyne have been all but erased by the passage of time. the ships, cranes, dry docks, and workers have passed into history. david morton has looked back at some of the more memorable ships built here
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Isaac Watts Poem
Psalm 119 Part 10
 by Isaac Watts

Pleading the promises.

ver. 38,49

Behold thy waiting servant, Lord,
Devoted to thy fear;
Remember and confirm thy word,
For all my hopes are there.
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