(What the Mendicant Said )
The moon's a monk, unmated,
Who walks his cell, the sky.
His strength is that of heaven-vowed men
Who all life's flames defy.
They turn to stars or shadows,
They go like snow or dew—
Leaving behind no sorrow—
Only the arching blue.
More verses by Vachel Lindsay
- Mark Twain And Joan Of Arc
- Bryan, Bryan, Bryan, Bryan
- The Light O' The Moon
- How A Little Girl Sang
- Above The Battle's Front