Social Commentaries

Creation

by Ambrose Bierce 1842–c. 1914

From Shapes of Clay (1903)

Social Commentaries

God dreamed--the suns sprang flaming into place,
And sailing worlds with many a venturous race!
He woke--His smile alone illumined space.

MLA

Bierce, Ambrose. “Creation.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bierce/209/.

Chicago

Bierce, Ambrose. “Creation.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bierce/209/.

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