Bells Poem by Sara Teasdale

Bells

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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.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Topic(s) of this poem: autumn
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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