An Eastern Ballad - A poem by Allen Ginsberg


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Allen Ginsberg - An Eastern Ballad

I speak of love that comes to mind:
The moon is faithful, although blind;
She moves in thought she cannot speak.
Perfect care has made her bleak.

I never dreamed the sea so deep,
The earth so dark; so long my sleep,
I have become another child.
I wake to see the world go wild.

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Poet: Allen Ginsberg Poem: An Eastern Ballad Volume: Collected Poems 1947-1980 Poem of the Day: Jul 9 2005 Comment 11 of 11, added on January 26th, 2010 at 10:28 AM. it's so deep... hmmm Fenrik from Italy Comment 10 of 11, added on June 3rd, 2009 at 12:21 PM. "I never dreamed the sea so deep, The Earth so dark; so long my sleep, I have become another child. I wake to see the world go wild." I believe this to be the most moving part of the poem. It shows how wonder in life is lost with age, and how he has reverted to having a child-like reverence for all things, as a young child would. Awesome, just awesome. Lee from United States Comment 9 of 11, added on April 23rd, 2006 at 3:40 PM. yeah... those people talking as if he was alive and going to respond need to think a bit more before posting. It's not just some dude that'll send you some poems, Ginsberg was famous, and is now dead. Idiots. Nate More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, An Eastern Ballad, has received 11 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Allen Ginsberg Poem: An Eastern Ballad Volume: Collected Poems 1947-1980 Last read: 2013-05-23 21:56:47 Poem of the Day: Jul 9 2005 Viewed 19343 times. Added May 7 2003.

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