Clown In The Moon

Portrait of Dylan Thomas
Dylan Thomas 1914–1953

My tears are like the quiet drift Of petals from some magic rose; And all my grief flows from the rift Of unremembered skies and snows.

I think, that if I touched the earth, It would crumble; It is so sad and beautiful, So tremulously like a dream.

(Unknown Book)

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  1. jef steendam Belgium

    absolutely beautifull poem

  2. Sandy Canada

    i like this poem. It reminds me of a scary dream...
    trés bon, excellent!
    - sandy :)

  3. khaoutem meriem

    i like this poem because dylan expreses his grief and sadness in the masque of the clown i enjoy a lot with it
    ALSO IT4S A PESSIMISTIC POEM REALLY I FIND MY SELF IN IT CUS I FELT EVERY WORD

  4. KHAOUTEM MERIEM Morocco

    WHAT I LIKE IN THIS POEM IS THE SYMPOLSE SUCH AS DYLAN THOMAS COMPARES THE ETALS OF THE ROSE BYE THE TEARS THEY ARE SIMILRE IN SHAPe

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