Bells Poem by Sara Teasdale

Bells

Rating: 3.1


AT six o'clock of an autumn dusk
With the sky in the west a rusty red,
The bells of the mission down in the valley
Cry out that the day is dead.
The first star pricks as sharp as steel—
Why am I suddenly so cold?
Three bells, each with a separate sound
Clang in the valley, wearily tolled.
Bells in Venice, bells at sea,
Bells in the valley heavy and slow—
There is no place over the crowded world
Where I can forget that the days go.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Rajnish Manga 04 September 2016

The poem reflects the feelings as if something has gone amiss when the day is about to descend into a night. Thanks. The bells of the mission down in the valley Cry out that the day is dead.

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Ratnakar Mandlik 04 September 2016

Brilliantly inked outstanding poem reiterating the continuous flow of the circle of dawn and dusk. Thanks for sharing.

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Sara Teasdale

Sara Teasdale

Missouri / United States
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