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Poem
November 1, 1927
The Cordele Dispatch
Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem rejoicing in the vibrant colors and radiant beauty of nature—birds, sea, sand, and roses—evoking joy and song in the observer's heart. Written by Anne Cleveland Cheney for the Christian Science Monitor.
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BRIGHT THINGS TODAY
I can only go a-singing of bright things today!
Colors, colors, everywhere glow and glance and ray;
Every bird note is a rapture
Which, if my two hands could capture,
Might prove to be a shiny thing,
Brighter than the brightest wing!
A wonder-web of silver flashing on the bay;
Where the far sails dip and cluster,
Every sheet is spread with lustre
Every oar cuts flaming arcs,
All the sand is filled with sparks.
Roses run like laughing children all along the way;
Every gray old ledge is rifted
With their ruddiness uplifted
In a pennant, rippling high
On the radiance of the sky.
Any heart would go a-singing of bright things today!
(Written for the Christian Science Monitor by Anne Cleveland Cheney.)
I can only go a-singing of bright things today!
Colors, colors, everywhere glow and glance and ray;
Every bird note is a rapture
Which, if my two hands could capture,
Might prove to be a shiny thing,
Brighter than the brightest wing!
A wonder-web of silver flashing on the bay;
Where the far sails dip and cluster,
Every sheet is spread with lustre
Every oar cuts flaming arcs,
All the sand is filled with sparks.
Roses run like laughing children all along the way;
Every gray old ledge is rifted
With their ruddiness uplifted
In a pennant, rippling high
On the radiance of the sky.
Any heart would go a-singing of bright things today!
(Written for the Christian Science Monitor by Anne Cleveland Cheney.)
What sub-type of article is it?
Pastoral
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Bright Things
Nature Colors
Singing Joy
Sea Sails
Roses Ledge
What entities or persons were involved?
Anne Cleveland Cheney
Poem Details
Title
Bright Things Today
Author
Anne Cleveland Cheney
Subject
Celebrating Brightness In Nature
Key Lines
I Can Only Go A Singing Of Bright Things Today!
Colors, Colors, Everywhere Glow And Glance And Ray;
Any Heart Would Go A Singing Of Bright Things Today!