Zoë Akins

Conquered

O PALE! O vivid! dear! O disillusioned eyes Forever near! O Dream, arise! I will not turn away From the face I loved again; Your beauty may sway My life with pain. I will drink the wine you pour, I will seek to put asunder Our ways no more— O Love! O Wonder! Zoë Akins...

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30 May

I Am the Wind

I am the wind that wavers, You are the certain land; I am the shadow that passes Over the sand. I am the leaf that quivers, You the unshaken tree; You are the stars that are steadfast, I am the sea. You are the light eternal— Like a torch I shall die; You...

By Zoë Akins
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17 April

The Wanderer

The ships are lying in the bay, The gulls are swinging round their spars; My soul as eagerly as they Desires the margin of the stars. So much do I love wandering, So much I love the sea and sky, That it will be a piteous thing In one small grave to...

By Zoë Akins
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30 March