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.

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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 8 of 8, added on January 10th, 2012 at 7:28 PM. Bones The poem is simple yet to the point. It shows the desire of the narrator to be isolated from the society. Also, it consists of many imagery as well Min J Park from United States Comment 7 of 8, added on January 10th, 2012 at 7:28 PM. Bones The poem is simple yet to the point. It shows the desire of the narrator to be isolated from the society. Also, it consists of many imagery as well Min J Park from United States Comment 6 of 8, 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 More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Bones, has received 8 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Carl Sandburg Poem: 23. Bones Volume: Chicago Poems - Fogs and Fires Year: Published/Written in 1916 Last read: 2013-05-19 14:24:03 Poem of the Day: Apr 30 2005 Viewed 12487 times. Added Feb 20 2003.

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