Wither

W. B. Yeats

by W. B. Yeats

Though leaves are many, the root is one;
Through all the lying days of my youth
I swayed my leaves and flowers in the sun;
Now I may wither into the truth.

3 Replies to “Wither”

errantsatiety says:

October 7, 2018 at 7:15 AM

So good to read anothers favourites, remind you and get you seeking 🙂

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HemmingPlay says:

October 5, 2018 at 12:57 PM

“Tell the truth, but tell it slant,” right? Thank you, my friend.

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iffat2aolcom says:

October 5, 2018 at 12:13 PM

Doug , you have made me fall in love with poetry again after years of drought.
Thank you dear friend.

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