Poetry by
Stephan Crane
July 21, 2003 |
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In The Desert |
In?the?desert
I?saw?a?creature,?naked,?bestial,
Who,?squatting?upon?the?ground,
Held?his?heart?in?his?hands,
And?ate?of?it.
I?said,?"Is?it?good,?friend?"
"It?is?bitter--bitter,"?he?answered;
"But?I?like?it
Because?it?is?bitter,
And?because?it?is?my?heart."
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