The House Of Dust: Part 01: 03: One, Where The Pale Sea Foamed At The Yellow Sand
Conrad Aiken
One, where the pale sea foamed at the yellow sand, With wave upon slowly shattering wave, Turned to the city of towers as evening fell; And slowly walked by the darkening road toward it; And saw how the towers darkened against the sky; And across the distance heard the toll of a bell. Along the darkening road he hurried alone, With his eyes cast down, And thought how the streets were hoarse with a tide of people, With clamor of voices, and numberless faces . . . And it seemed to him, of a sudden, that he would drown Here in the quiet of evening air, These empty and voiceless places . . . And he hurried towards the city, to enter there. Along the darkening road, between tall trees That made a sinister whisper, loudly he walked. Behind him, sea-gulls dipped over long grey seas. Before him, numberless lovers smiled and talked. And death was observed with sudden cries, And birth with laughter and pain. And the trees grew taller and blacker against the skies And night came down again.
Next 10 Poems
- Conrad Aiken : The House Of Dust: Part 01: 04: Up High Black Walls, Up Sombre Terraces
- Conrad Aiken : The House Of Dust: Part 01: 05: The Snow Floats Down Upon Us, Mingled With Rain
- Conrad Aiken : The House Of Dust: Part 01: 06: Over The Darkened City, The City Of Towers
- Conrad Aiken : The House Of Dust: Part 01: 07: Midnight; Bells Toll, And Along The Cloud-high Towers
- Conrad Aiken : The House Of Dust: Part 01: 08: The White Fog Creeps From The Cold Sea Over The City
- Conrad Aiken : The House Of Dust: Part 02: 01: The Round Red Sun Heaves Darkly Out Of The Sea
- Conrad Aiken : The House Of Dust: Part 02: 02: The Fulfilled Dream
- Conrad Aiken : The House Of Dust: Part 02: 03: Interlude
- Conrad Aiken : The House Of Dust: Part 02: 04: Nightmare
- Conrad Aiken : The House Of Dust: Part 02: 05: Retrospect
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- Conrad Aiken : The House Of Dust: Part 01: 01: The Sun Goes Down In A Cold Pale Flare Of Light
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