Sleepless - A poem by Sara Teasdale


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Sara Teasdale - Sleepless

If I could have your arms tonight-
But half the world and the broken sea
Lie between you and me.

The autumn rain reverberates in the courtyard,
Beating all night against the barren stone,
The sound of useless rain in the desolate courtyard
Makes me more alone.

If you were here, if you were only here-
My blood cries out to you all night in vain
As sleepless as the rain.

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Added: Feb 20 2003 | Viewed: 5461 times |

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Poet: Sara Teasdale Poem: Sleepless Poem of the Day: Apr 2 2012 Comment 2 of 2, added on February 27th, 2006 at 9:09 PM. yea its a pretty cool poem..... i mean i like it because its you know..... cool bobbie from United States Comment 1 of 2, added on September 28th, 2005 at 3:52 AM. This is a beautifyl poem. She speaks of wanting and loss and love. You can feel the agnony in her words and you know that if there were anything that she could do, she would be with the person she loves. Lauren from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Sleepless, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Sara Teasdale Poem: Sleepless Last read: 2013-05-21 23:12:32 Poem of the Day: Apr 2 2012 Viewed 5461 times. Added Feb 20 2003.

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