Tuesday, December 31, 2002

As Winds That Blow Against A Star Comments

Rating: 3.2

(For Aline)

Now by what whim of wanton chance
Do radiant eyes know sombre days?
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Joyce Kilmer
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M Asim Nehal 13 July 2020

Superb.... The darts of toil and sorrow, sent Against your peaceful beauty, are As foolish and as impotent As winds that blow against a star.

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Susan Williams 15 February 2016

I cannot remember reading a more beautiful opening stanza. It is stunning. Absolutely stunning. ________Now by what whim of wanton chance Do radiant eyes know sombre days? And feet that shod in light should dance Walk weary and laborious ways?

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Chukwuebuka Adebayo 12 December 2014

The glory of celestial mirth.

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Dawn Fuzan 14 May 2014

Joyce This is an interesting piece of poetry keep it up

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