Lola Ridge (December 12, 1873- May 19, 1941 / Dublin)
Poems by Lola Ridge : 8 / 83
Babel
Oh, God did cunningly, there at Babel -
Not mere tongues dividing, but soul from soul,
So that never again should men be able
To fashion one infinite, towering whole.
Lola Ridge
Submitted: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Edited: Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Poems by Lola Ridge : 8 / 83
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