The Poor House Poem by Sara Teasdale
The Poor House
Hope went by and Peace went by
And would not enter in;
Youth went by and Health wnt by
And Love that is their kin.
Those within the house shed tears
On their bitter bread;
Some were old and some were mad,
And some were sick a-bed.
Gray Death saw the wretched house
And even he passed by--
"They have never lived," he said,
"They can wait to die."
This poems brims over with direct guilt and its melody stays to haunt...
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10/30/2025 4:32:49 PM # 1.0.0
A haunting poem of a beguiled heart