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Poem
March 5, 1907
Evening Capital
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
What is this article about?
A metaphorical poem depicting sea gulls, a mariner, and a purified soul navigating storms to reach safe harbor or heaven, symbolizing passage from turmoil to peace.
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ACROSS THE BAR
Written For The Evening Capital By The West Annapolis Bard.
When the stormy clouds lower
And giant waves tower
And thunder peals echo afar,
With circling sweep
O'er the storm-riven deep,
The sea gulls are crossing the bar.
The mariner, pale,
Before the fierce gale,
Guiding his bark by a star,
And with anxious eye
He scans sea and sky
Till he's thankfully crossing the bar.
As the bark and the gulls,
Seek the harbor where lulls
The storm, and there's nothing to mar:
So the purified soul,
Making Heaven its goal,
Joyfully crossing the bar.
J. B. L.
Written For The Evening Capital By The West Annapolis Bard.
When the stormy clouds lower
And giant waves tower
And thunder peals echo afar,
With circling sweep
O'er the storm-riven deep,
The sea gulls are crossing the bar.
The mariner, pale,
Before the fierce gale,
Guiding his bark by a star,
And with anxious eye
He scans sea and sky
Till he's thankfully crossing the bar.
As the bark and the gulls,
Seek the harbor where lulls
The storm, and there's nothing to mar:
So the purified soul,
Making Heaven its goal,
Joyfully crossing the bar.
J. B. L.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Religious Faith
Nature Seasons
What keywords are associated?
Crossing The Bar
Sea Gulls
Mariner Storm
Purified Soul
Heaven Harbor
What entities or persons were involved?
The West Annapolis Bard (J. B. L.)
Poem Details
Title
Across The Bar
Author
The West Annapolis Bard (J. B. L.)
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
So The Purified Soul,
Making Heaven Its Goal,
Joyfully Crossing The Bar.