Poem from Flame and Shadow, 1920 by Sara Teasdale (1884-1933)

Both in the public domain in the U.S. & Europe as at 1 Jan. 2026

 

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Broken Things

 

"Broken Things" 

From Flame and Shadow (1920)

 

 

 

Broken things are loveliest,

Broken clouds when dusk is red,

Broken waves where a rainbow rides,

Broken words left half unsaid.

Broken things, broken things— 

How quietly they comfort me, 

Riven cliffs, where I can watch

The broken beauty of the sea.

 

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Written on 2026-07-27 at 01:19

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