Near the End of April
Near the end of April
On the verge of May—
And o my heart, the woods were dusk
At the close of day.
Half a word was spoken
Out of half a dream,
And God looked in my soul and saw
A dawn rise and gleam.
Near the end of April
Twenty Mays have met,
And half a word and half a dream
Remember and forget.
Credit
This poem is in the public domain. Published in Poem-a-Day on April 18, 2021, by the Academy of American Poets.
About this Poem
“Near the End of April” appeared in Lyrics of Life and Love (H.B. Turner & Co., 1904).
Author
William Stanley Braithwaite
William Stanley Braithwaite
William Stanley Braithwaite, born December 6, 1878, was a poet, literary critic, editor, and anthologist.
Date Published
01/01/1904