Bones - A poem by Carl Sandburg


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Carl Sandburg - Bones

Sling me under the sea.
Pack me down in the salt and wet.
No farmer's plow shall touch my bones.
No Hamlet hold my jaws and speak
How jokes are gone and empty is my mouth.
Long, green-eyed scavengers shall pick my eyes,
Purple fish play hide-and-seek,
And I shall be song of thunder, crash of sea,
Down on the floors of salt and wet.
          Sling me . . . under the sea.

Added: on January 18th, 2007 at 3:39 PM | Viewed: 5071 times | Comments and analysis of Bones by Carl Sandburg Comments (6)

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Poet: Carl Sandburg Poem: 23. Bones Volume: Chicago Poems - Fogs and Fires Year: Published/Written in 1916 Poem of the Day: Apr 30 2005 Comment 6 of 6, added on June 25th, 2007 at 2:17 PM. there is some passion in this poem sayin how he wants to go. joesteryuh from United States Comment 5 of 6, added on January 26th, 2007 at 12:37 AM. The speaker wants to live in peace under the sea when he dies. andre from United States Comment 4 of 6, added on January 18th, 2007 at 3:39 PM. He tells how he wants to die. He doesn't want no disturbing people or things. Just wants to rest in piece. Izell Allen from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Bones, has received 6 comments. Click here to read them, 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: 23. Bones Volume: Chicago Poems - Fogs and Fires Year: Published/Written in 1916 Last read: May 12 2008, 7:33PM Poem of the Day: Apr 30 2005 Viewed 5071 times. Added on January 18th, 2007 at 3:39 PM.

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