Tabb-The Search
Out of the dark,a glimmer,
Then a light:
Out of the sky,the mornng star,
Then a new sight;
Out of the night,to-morrow,
Then a new dawn;
Out of the wind,a sound,
New born
Inspired by John 3 and
this is a form by John Banister Tabb,the Virginia born poet's The Evolution(see below).I have
labelled this imagist form 'a tabb' in his honour.
EVOLUTION
by: John Banister Tabb (1845-1909)
Out of the dusk a shadow,
Then, a spark;
Out of the cloud a silence,
Then, a lark;
Out of the heart a rapture,
Then, a pain;
Out of the dead, cold ashes,
Life again.
Copyright © Brian Strand | Year Posted 2010
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