The Mind
III. In the desert
From The Black Riders and Other Lines (1895)
The Mind
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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MLA
Crane, Stephen. “III. In the desert.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/crane/2/.
Chicago
Crane, Stephen. “III. In the desert.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/crane/2/.
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