Helen Leah Reed Fight Poems
- 1. Man Of Today
For thee he thought,
The Greek, who by the sea
Lay in his lithe-limbed grace, as dreamily
He gazed upon the sky begemmed with stars,
... - 2. Summer In London
Oh, the noise of Piccadilly - its rumble and its roar!
A tide of life's broad ocean surging toward the shore.
Who once has listened, ever can hear its long refrain
With haunting echo drowning or dirge or flaunting strain.
... - 3. Your Country And Mine
Sing of America, sing of our Country!
Land of two oceans, of palm-tree and pine!
Firm as the rock of her towering mountains,
Free as her rivers from Heaven-born fountains,
... - 4. His Monument
From top to pedestal you scan it lightly -
Capped head to lettered base - and you are smiling.
What see you there to set your lips a-quiver?
An awkward figure cut from ugly granite,
... - 5. The Cry Of The Women
A new year dawning on a warring world!
And many fight, and many pray for peace;
But yet the roar of battle will not cease,
Still man against his brother man is hurled.
... - 6. The Grand Army Passes
Behold a long procession passing proudly,
And yet no glittering pomp adorns its way,
Only the emblems of our States and Nation,
Only the flags that floated on the day
... - 7. Self-satisfied
Well satisfied with all his own, he stands
Holding a trembling balance in his hands;
On one scale - wealth and ease, men's praises, too -
Whatever charms the soul, and keeps it true.
... - 8. To Neobule. Iii-12 (from The Odes Of Horace)
Ah! Unhappy are the maidens, who love's game are kept from playing,
Nor in mellow wine may wash away their cares;
Who, scared by scolding uncles' tongues, their terror are displaying, -
But from you, though, Neobulë©, Cupid bears
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