There was a man with tongue of wood - A poem by Stephen Crane


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Stephen Crane - There was a man with tongue of wood

There was a man with tongue of wood
Who essayed to sing,
And in truth it was lamentable.
But there was one who heard
The clip-clapper of this tongue of wood
And knew what the man
Wished to sing,
And with that the singer was content.

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Poet: Stephen Crane Poem: 16. There was a man with tongue of wood Volume: War is Kind & Other Lines Year: Published/Written in 1899 Poem of the Day: Aug 26 2000 Comment 2 of 2, added on November 24th, 2011 at 4:50 AM. VCnxazdbcTcjDF Four score and seven minutes ago, I read a sweet aritcle. Lol thanks Dash from Georgia, Republic of Comment 1 of 2, added on January 26th, 2007 at 9:46 AM. I discovered Crane's poetry my first year of teaching, and he has become my favorite poet and this is my favorite poem. It expresses the longing we all have to be known and understood, despite our "wooden" attempts at communication. If we can find just one person who understands our halting, unbeautiful song, singing becomes worthwhile. Leisha from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, There was a man with tongue of wood, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own.

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Poet: Stephen Crane Poem: 16. There was a man with tongue of wood Volume: War is Kind & Other Lines Year: Published/Written in 1899 Last read: 2013-06-18 02:00:37 Poem of the Day: Aug 26 2000 Viewed 6980 times. Added Jan 31 2004.

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