Everyone Sang
by Siegfried Sassoon
Everyone suddenly burst out singing;
And I was filled with such delight
As prisoned birds must find in freedom,
Winging wildly across the white
Orchards and dark-green fields; on - on - and out of sight.
Everyone's voice was suddenly lifted;
And beauty came like the setting sun:
My heart was shaken with tears; and horror
Drifted away. . . O, but Everyone
Was a bird; and the song was wordless; the singing will never
be done.
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4 comments:
Interesting poem! I love reading all the different poets on Poetry Friday!
What a beautiful poem. It reminded me of the Rumi poem someone posted last week, about taking up an instrument rather than studying.
I love poems about being called to attention, out of our habits and into awareness.
What a wonderful picture--everyone bursting into song! Thanks for sharing this.
Hey, it's that singing thing again!
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