Queen Elizabeth Speaks Poem by Joyce Kilmer
Queen Elizabeth Speaks
Rating: ★5.0
My hands were stained with blood, my heart was
proud and cold,
My soul is black with shame . . . but I gave Shakespeare gold.
So after aeons of flame, I may, by grace of God,
Rise up to kiss the dust that Shakespeare's feet have trod.
Friday, June 10, 2016
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4/17/2024 10:21:31 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Brilliant composition. Joyce Kilmer tragically died in France in 1918 killed by a snipers bullet. What a waste for such a talented, gifted soul. What could have been.....