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The first two stanzas depict life's destructive aspect, while the final stanza offers a glimmer of hope. The repetition of "rises" and "falls" emphasizes the cyclical nature of existence, with life emerging from and returning to nothingness. Compared to the author's other works, this poem is more somber and introspective.
Life. To the ashes whence it came. Into the char of things. Escapes in Love and Song. Life burns us up like fire, And Song goes up in flame:The radiant body smoulders To the ashes whence it came.Out of things it rises With a mouth that laughs and sings,Backward it fades and falters Into the char of things.Yet soars a voice above it -- Love is ...
For in my life, you have played a special part. The memories I will treasure and keep close to my heart. For me, I am glad my little baby he got to meet. And for all of us, be grateful, his life is now complete. To each one of us he has loved and cared. As a family, be thankful for the good times we shared.
May 28, 2010 · A good friend of mine, Eric, sent me this beautiful poem written by John Hall. Read it slowly and you will find some of the sentences/questions provoking, and it even sounds like a morning a prayer. And certainly, as the title of the poem suggested, you may also think deeply into it at the end of the day.
Sep 18, 2021 · 9. Carl Sandburg, ‘ Our Prayer of Thanks ’. Another prayer of gratitude: the American poet Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) considers all the things to offer a prayer of thanks to God for: the laughter of children, the sunset and the stars, and much else. 10. Dana Gioia, ‘ Thanks for Remembering Us ’.
Jun 30, 2019 · John Greenleaf Whittier, ‘ My Thanks ’. A touching Thank You poem for a friend: O friend beloved, whose curious skill. Keeps bright the last year’s leaves and flowers, With warm, glad, summer thoughts to fill. The cold, dark, winter hours …. George Meredith, ‘ Appreciation ’. I the last echoes of Diana’s horn.
Illustration by Hyesu Lee. A poem can be a perfect thank you note, whether you’re glad for a nice dinner with friends (see Bernadette Mayer’s “We Eat Out Together”) or thanking a parent for a lifetime of sacrifice (see Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays”). Also check out “A Gift” by Kathryn Starbuck, which ends with the ...
