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James Oppenheim Earth Poems

  • 1.
    Clearing in the forest,
    In the wild Kentucky forest,
    And the stars, wintry stars strewn above!
    O Night that is the starriest
    ...
  • 2.
    Who is the runner in the skies,
    With her blowing scarf of stars,
    And our Earth and sun hovering like bees about her blossoming heart?
    Her feet are on the winds, where space is deep,
    ...
  • 3.
    Ye morning-glories, ring in the gale your bells,
    And with dew water the walk's dust for the burden-bearing ants:
    Ye swinging spears of the larkspur, open your wells of gold
    And pay your honey-tax to the hummingbird . . .
    ...
Total 3 Earth Poems by James Oppenheim

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Sydney-Side
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Where's the steward?-Bar-room steward? Berth? Oh, any berth will do-
I have left a three-pound billet just to come along with you.
Brighter shines the Star of Rovers on a world that-s growing wide,
But I think I-d give a kingdom for a glimpse of Sydney-Side.
Run of rocky shelves at sunrise, with their base on ocean-s bed;
Homes of Coogee, homes of Bondi, and the lighthouse on South Head.
For in loneliness and hardship-and with just a touch of pride-
Has my heart been taught to whisper, -You belong to Sydney-Side.-
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