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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE INKY MOUTH, by AL-BARRAQ First Line: O strange and lovely sight Last Line: Upon a night obscure. | |||
O strange and lovely sight: A smudge of ink, all staining A luscious mouth containing The wine of sweet delight: Like pitch, a flask of pure And sparkling liquor lining, With the moon's crescent shining Upon a night obscure. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SURFACES AND MASKS; 12 by CLARENCE MAJOR THE FAIRY THORN; AN ULSTER BALLAD by SAMUEL FERGUSON THE NEED FOR MEN by JOSIAH GILBERT HOLLAND THE MAID OF NEIDPATH by WALTER SCOTT UNDERWOODS: BOOK 1: 22. THE CELESTIAL SURGEON by ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON |
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