Classic and Contemporary Poetry

MAY DAY SERMON TO THE WOMEN OF GILMER COUNTY, GEORGIA, BY A WOMAN, by JAMES DICKEY            Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: Each year at this time I shall be telling you of the lord
Last Line: At their own pace the cow shuts its mouth and the bible is still %still open at anything we are gone
Variant Title(s): May Day Sermon To The Women Of Gilmer County, Georgi