[My Desire is round]
My Desire is round, It is a great globe. If my desire were no bigger than this world It were no bigger than a pin’s head. But this world is to the world I want As a cinder to Sirius.
Credit
This poem is in the public domain.
About this Poem
"[My Desire is round]" first appeared in Poem Outlines (Scribner's Sons, 1908).
Author
Sidney Lanier
Sidney Lanier was born in Macon, Georgia on February 3, 1842. His father, Robert Lanier, was a lawyer, and his mother, Mary Anderson, was linked through her Virginian ancestry to members of Virginia’s original House of Burgesses. In the poet’s youth in central Georgia, it was music that first captured his interest. He learned to play the violin, flute, piano, banjo and guitar.
Date Published
01/01/1908