American Poetry 1922/Prayers for Wind

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American Poetry 1922 Prayers for Wind by John Gould Fletcher

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PRAYERS FOR WIND

Let the winds come, And bury our feet in the sands of seven deserts; Let strong breezes rise, Washing our ears with the far-off sounds of the foam. Let there be between our faces Green turf and a branch or two of black-tossed trees; Set firmly over questioning hearts The deep unquenchable answer of the wind.

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