What time the meanest brick and stone
Take on a beauty not their own,
And past the flaw of builded wood
Shines the intention whole and good,
And all the little homes of man
Rise to a dimmer, nobler span;
When colour's absence gives escape
To the deeper spirit of the shape,
— Then earth's great architecture swells
Among her mountains and her fells
Under the moon to amplitude
Massive and primitive and rude:
— Then do the clouds like silver flags
Stream out above the tattered crags,
And black and silver all the coast
Marshalls its hunched and rocky host,
And headlands striding sombrely
Buttress the land against the sea,
— The darkened land, the brightening wave —
And moonlight slants through Merlin's cave.
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this is a great poem...has that old world feel to it like frost or browning.I adore the imagery.You are quite the writer.Blessed be to you
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I felt like there were too many metaphors. Mixed up the image quite a bit.
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This is a realy nice poem. I am not familiar with this poet, but I do enjoy this piece. It amazes me how many great poems one can find on OldPoetry, by simply clicking. I go there often to discover new forms and new writers. Thanks.
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What time the meanest brick and stone
Take on a beauty not their own,
And past the flaw of builded wood
Shines the intention whole and good
This is really amazing, the imagery is so inspiring, unlike anything i've seen in a long time. I have to agree, this is a really passionate poem. She uses a simple aa bb cc... rhyme scheme which i usually get bored with but in this poem, with such great images the flow is powerful and moving.
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This is a very passionate piece, the way this piece is put together is very seductive, romantic, but then moonlight is very seductive and romantic, I love this poem, it is uplifting and inspirational........Fantastic read...........
sanity.
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This is almost seductive, magical, and, in a way, erotic if read a certain way. Or maybe I'm getting lonely. I have to say that the following lines are my favorites:
"When colour's absence gives escape
To the deeper spirit of the shape"
They reflect a certain spirituality and depth to the author I can admire.
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