Kings - A poem by Joyce Kilmer


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Joyce Kilmer - Kings

(For the Rev. James B. Dollard)

The Kings of the earth are men of might,
And cities are burned for their delight,
And the skies rain death in the silent night,
And the hills belch death all day!
But the King of Heaven, Who made them all,
Is fair and gentle, and very small;
He lies in the straw, by the oxen's stall --
Let them think of Him to-day!

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Poet: Joyce Kilmer Poem: 27. Kings Volume: Main Street and Other Poems Year: Published/Written in 1917 Comment 2 of 2, added on April 26th, 2005 at 5:54 PM. I think this poem is awesome and that apparently Joyce Kilmer loved Jesus as I do...God is AWESOME! God Bless! Dominique Comment 1 of 2, added on January 9th, 2005 at 6:53 PM. First time reading Kings and I was thrilled with beautiful words and beutiful rhyme telling a story of truth in eight lines and moving ones mind to think and ones heart to contemplation. Patricia J VanSchaick from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Kings, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Joyce Kilmer with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Joyce Kilmer Poem: 27. Kings Volume: Main Street and Other Poems Year: Published/Written in 1917 Last read: May 17 2008, 7:26PM Viewed 2618 times. Added on January 9th, 2005 at 6:53 PM.

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