IvyMike

I like it because it is bitter, and because it is my heart.

In the desert

I saw a creature, naked, bestial,

who, squatting upon the ground,

Held his heart in his hands,

And ate of it.

I said, "Is it good, friend?"

"It is bitter -- bitter," he answered;

"But I like it

Because it is bitter,

And because it is my heart."

Labels: poetry, stephen crane, the black riders and other lines

posted by IvyMike @ 2/14/2008 12:08:00 AM