(8 August 1884 – 29 January 1933 / Missouri)

poet Sara Teasdale
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"I Am Not Yours"

I am not yours, not lost in you,
Not lost, although I long to be
Lost as a candle lit at noon,
Lost as a snowflake in the sea.

You love me, and I find you still
A spirit beautiful and bright,
Yet I am I, who long to be
Lost as a light is lost in light.

Oh plunge me deep in love -- put out
My senses, leave me deaf and blind,
Swept by the tempest of your love,
A taper in a rushing wind.

Submitted: Tuesday, December 31, 2002


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  • Lusapho Gladstone Nyembezi (4/10/2013 11:04:00 PM)

    Wonderful!
    Well written! Worthy to read!
    Able to change a reader's state of mind and emotions!

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  • Savita Tyagi (4/10/2013 8:49:00 PM)

    Why do I get a sense that poet is talking more of spiritual love rather than worldly love? it's like I look at moon, knowing that I don't belong to it yet have longing for it.

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  • Osama Waqar (4/10/2013 1:24:00 PM)

    Ah! : -) beautifully the pieces of these little words are wedged together.

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  • Meshack Bankole (4/10/2013 10:25:00 AM)

    Thoughtful love lines...

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  • Salman Yusafzai (1/5/2013 2:58:00 PM)

    Heart aching, beautifully put together poem. Amazes me by its clear & gentle yet melancholic tone. Love the poem because of its brevity & composure. awesome!

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  • Dahlia Fujiwara (7/19/2012 1:56:00 AM)

    this poem is so sad and beautiful. it had to have been about her true love Vachel Lindsay. i think if she had just married him and followed her heart she would have led a happy life. he is also one of my favorite poets: D

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  • Dr Syed Anwar Yarkhan Jilani (5/30/2012 8:33:00 AM)

    Fantastic. Straight from the heart not the mind.

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  • Samantha Turner (4/10/2012 11:37:00 AM)

    Great poem [3, This was worth the time to read.

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  • Carlos Echeverria (4/10/2012 10:51:00 AM)

    The lyricism of this poem flows from a deeply passionate and talented individual. Anyone can pour their heart onto a page, but to do so within the discipline of a well-crafted poem is a true blessing.

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  • Two insane (4/10/2012 1:53:00 AM)

    so lovely.........wonderfully thought

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