The Call of the Wild
Alexander Posey 1873 (Eufaula, Creek Nation, Indian Territory) – 1908 (Oklahoma)
I’m tired of the gloom
In a four-walled room;
Heart-weary, I sigh
For the open sky,
And the solitude
Of the greening wood;
Where the bluebirds call,
And the sunbeams fall,
And the daisies lure
The soul to be pure.
I’m tired of the life
In the ways of strife;
Heart-weary, I long
For the river’s song,
And the murmur of rills
In the breezy hills;
Where the pipe of Pan—
The hairy half-man—
The bright silence breaks
By the sleeping lakes.
About this poem
The poem was published in 1910 and is a tribute to the untamed beauty of nature. In the poem, Posey describes the wild as a place of freedom and liberation, where one can escape the constraints of civilization and be true to one's instincts. He contrasts the wild with the artificiality of human society, portraying the natural world as a place of raw power and unbridled energy. Posey's use of vivid imagery and evocative language captures the essence of the wild, drawing the reader into a world of untamed beauty and primal energy. The poem is a celebration of the natural world and a call to embrace the wildness within ourselves. Overall, "The Call of the Wild" by Alexander Posey is a powerful and inspiring poem that encourages us to reconnect with nature and embrace our inner wildness. more »
Submitted by halel on July 13, 2020
Modified by acronimous on March 08, 2023
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| Scheme | AABBXXCCDD EEFFGGHHGG |
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| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 482 |
| Words | 102 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 10, 10 |
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