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Stephen Crane - Many red devils ran from my heart

Many red devils ran from my heart
And out upon the page,
They were so tiny
The pen could mash them.
And many struggled in the ink.
It was strange
To write in this red muck
Of things from my heart.

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Many red devils ran from my heart - Comments and Information

Poet: Stephen Crane
Poem: 46. Many red devils ran from my heart
Volume: The Black Riders & Other Lines
Year: Published/Written in 1905
Poem of the Day: Dec 18 2002

Comment 5 of 5, added on March 27th, 2007 at 11:30 AM.

I think the poem has a feeling of relief attached to it. While the speaker finds writing that way strange, he also is happy to put his thoughts on paper, or out into the world. They may not be the best of thoughts, but they are his.

Christy from United States
Comment 4 of 5, added on February 3rd, 2007 at 7:54 PM.

I think this poem is just saying that his work is influenced by something against God.. like "devils"

Mike from United States
Comment 3 of 5, added on February 9th, 2006 at 9:22 AM.

I haven't found a single work by this man that I've enjoyed.

Danielle from United States

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