I am the maker,
The builder, the breaker,
The eagle-winged helper,
The speedy forsaker!
The lance and the lyre,
The water, the fire,
The tooth of oppression,
The lip of desire!
The snare and the wing,
They honey, the sting!
When you seek for me—look
For a different thing!
I, careless and gay,
Never mean what I say,
For my thoughts and my eyes
Look the opposite way!
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Well, ah, ...
I think I do know some people who think of themselves in those terms, or rather in terms like them. Some even make an effort to live accordingly. (Sigh!) -
haha he is so whimsical. light, dark, observing. great writer, this
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The lip of desire
so many different qualities associated with one.there is a nice contrast in each proceding statement, self contradiction is presented in a beautiful manner. simple and sweet poem. -
Some 10 years ago I saw an exibit in the New York Public Library of James Stephens notebooks. This poem was written in beautiful long hand with just a few minor corrections. It was amazing to read it. As a Spanish speaker reading this poem was my introduction to English poetry....
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