Joy - A poem by Carl Sandburg


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Carl Sandburg - Joy

Let a joy keep you.
Reach out your hands
And take it when it runs by,
As the Apache dancer
Clutches his woman.
I have seen them
Live long and laugh loud,
Sent on singing, singing,
Smashed to the heart
Under the ribs
With a terrible love.
Joy always,
Joy everywhere--
Let joy kill you!
Keep away from the little deaths.

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Joy - Comments and Information
Poet: Carl Sandburg Poem: 5. Joy Volume: Chicago Poems - Fogs and Fires Year: Published/Written in 1916 Comment 3 of 3, added on March 3rd, 2006 at 9:22 PM. so good ian from Taiwan Comment 2 of 3, added on October 20th, 2005 at 9:03 PM. very cool....definetely something to remember throughout life joy Homewood from United States Comment 1 of 3, added on March 22nd, 2005 at 6:17 PM. This poem is very strong. How an Apache grabs on to his wife to dance with so much joy. Tatiana from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Joy, has received 3 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: 5. Joy Volume: Chicago Poems - Fogs and Fires Year: Published/Written in 1916 Last read: May 12 2008, 5:25PM Viewed 4517 times. Added on March 22nd, 2005 at 6:17 PM.

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