Social Commentaries
At Anchor
From Black Beetles in Amber (1892)
Social Commentaries
The soft asphaltum in the sun;
Betrays a tendency to run;
Whereas the dog that takes his way
Across its course concludes to stay.
Cite this poem
MLA
Bierce, Ambrose. “At Anchor.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bierce/152/.
Chicago
Bierce, Ambrose. “At Anchor.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bierce/152/.
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