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Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). The New Poetry: An Anthology. 1917.

Prayer for Sophistication

Mark Turbyfill

From “Wind-flowers”

CLOSE all open things, O God!

Close the rose,

The throats of flutes and birds.

Close all eyes

To tears not yet fallen.

Close my heart:

Close all open things, O God!