Home Thoughts - A poem by Carl Sandburg


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Carl Sandburg - Home Thoughts

THE SEA rocks have a green moss.
The pine rocks have red berries.
I have memories of you.
  
Speak to me of how you miss me.
Tell me the hours go long and slow.
  
Speak to me of the drag on your heart,
The iron drag of the long days.
  
I know hours empty as a beggar’s tin cup on a rainy day, empty as a soldier’s sleeve with an arm lost.
  
Speak to me …

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Poet: Carl Sandburg Poem: 7. Home Thoughts Volume: Smoke and Steel - VII. Passports Year: Published/Written in 1922 Comment 2 of 2, added on January 3rd, 2012 at 2:32 PM. DnYRoKybIQKAILXgb I was sierously at DefCon 5 until I saw this post. Starleigh from Micronesia Comment 1 of 2, added on December 9th, 2004 at 2:29 PM. this is a great poem i think everone should read it!!! JONATHAN MCDANIEL from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Home Thoughts, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Carl Sandburg Poem: 7. Home Thoughts Volume: Smoke and Steel - VII. Passports Year: Published/Written in 1922 Last read: 2013-05-22 17:48:32 Viewed 4067 times. Added Feb 4 2004.

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