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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE LABEL, by TUDOR JENKS Poet's Biography First Line: Upon milady's desk there stands Last Line: "from that neat label -- ""rubber bands." | |||
Upon milady's desk there stands A leather box marked "Rubber Bands." I raised the lid. I found within: A pencil stub; one safety-pin; Some purple beads; three old thumbtacks; Two canceled stamps; red sealing-wax; A tangled string; four copper cents; Five rusty pens And this contents Is what (no doubt) she understands From that neat label -- "Rubber Bands." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SMALL AND EARLY by TUDOR JENKS THE SPIRIT OF THE MAINE by TUDOR JENKS ON GOING UNNOTICED by ROBERT FROST SEA-BIRDS by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN VERS LIBRE by FRANKLIN PIERCE ADAMS SARGENT'S PORTRAIT OF EDWIN BOOTH AT THE PLAYERS by THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH THE VIOLINIST by MARGARET STEELE ANDERSON A NAMELESS EPITAPH (2) by MATTHEW ARNOLD STANZAS SELECTED FROM THE PAINS OR MEMORY; A FRAGMENT by BERNARD BARTON BESIDE THE SHORE ROAD by HARRY RANDOLPH BLYTHE MAXIMS FOR THE OLD HOUSE: THE BEST ROOM by ANNA HEMPSTEAD BRANCH |
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