Poet

"Poet" is the fourth song in the cycle Threnody by Zenobia Powell Perry with poetry by Donald Jeffrey Hayes.

Date: 1969Composer: Zenobia Powell PerryText: Donald Jeffrey HayesSong Collection: Threnody

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Poet

No rock along the road but knows
The inquisition of his toes;
No journey’s end but what can say:
He paused and rested here a day!
No joy is there that you may meet
But what will say: His kiss was sweet!
No sorrow but will sob to you:
He knew me intimately too. . . . !

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