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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CLAY HILLS, by JEAN STARR UNTERMEYER Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: It is easy to mould the yielding clay. Last Line: To recall the granite strength of my desire Subject(s): Rocks | |||
But underneath the slipping clay Is rock. . . . I would rather work in stubborn rock All the years of my life, And make one strong thing And set it in a high, clean place, To recall the granite strength of my desire. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...STONE'S SECRET by MARGARET AVISON CONTRA MORTEM: THE STONE by HAYDEN CARRUTH NAMING FOR LOVE by HAYDEN CARRUTH OF THE STONES OF THE PLACE by ROBERT FROST THE EYE IN THE ROCK by JOHN HAINES THE HEAD ON THE TABLE by JOHN HAINES A SOLDIER LISTENS by JEAN STARR UNTERMEYER |
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