Nature

"Oh Day of Fire and Sun"

by Sara Teasdale 1884–1933

From Flame and Shadow (1920)

Nature

Oh day of fire and sun,
Pure as a naked flame,
Blue sea, blue sky and dun
Sands where he spoke my name;

Laughter and hearts so high
That the spirit flew off free,
Lifting into the sky
Diving into the sea;

Oh day of fire and sun
Like a crystal burning,
Slow days go one by one,
But you have no returning.

MLA

Teasdale, Sara. “"Oh Day of Fire and Sun".” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/teasdale/266/.

Chicago

Teasdale, Sara. “"Oh Day of Fire and Sun".” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/teasdale/266/.

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