A Fence - A poem by Carl Sandburg


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Carl Sandburg - A Fence

NOW the stone house on the lake front is finished and the
workmen are beginning the fence.
The palings are made of iron bars with steel points that
can stab the life out of any man who falls on them.
As a fence, it is a masterpiece, and will shut off the rabble
and all vagabonds and hungry men and all wandering
children looking for a place to play.
Passing through the bars and over the steel points will go
nothing except Death and the Rain and To-morrow.

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A Fence - Comments and Information
Poet: Carl Sandburg Poem: 27. A Fence Volume: Chicago Poems - Chicago Poems Year: Published/Written in 1912 Poem of the Day: Jan 15 2001 Comment 1 of 1, added on May 12th, 2005 at 7:45 PM. This poem is about the present, and the future. The author suggests the fence is installed to protect the house from outsiders today, this was indicated itially by the word "Now".Though the fence was intended to keep the outsiders out, however, only death and the rain is sure to cross this fence in the future. This was suggested by using the word "tommorrow." Kelly More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, A Fence, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Carl Sandburg with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Carl Sandburg Poem: 27. A Fence Volume: Chicago Poems - Chicago Poems Year: Published/Written in 1912 Last read: May 13 2008, 10:35PM Poem of the Day: Jan 15 2001 Viewed 4579 times. Added on May 12th, 2005 at 7:45 PM.

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