Poems 18 and 19 - Futility Poems

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Students will recite both poems Thursday, Jan. 23rd.

I Saw a Man Pursuing the Horizon – Stephen Crane (1871-1900)

I saw a man pursuing the horizon;
Round and round they sped.
I was disturbed at this;
I accosted the man.
"It is futile," I said,
"You can never----" 

"You lie!" he cried,
And ran on.

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The Elephant – A.E. Housman (1859-1936)

A tail behind, a trunk in front,
Complete the usual elephant.
The tail in front, the trunk behind,
Is what you very seldom find.

If you for specimens should hunt
With trunks behind and tails in front,
The hunt would occupy you long,
The force of habit is so strong.

 

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I Saw a Man Chasing the Sky Landen Weathers

I saw a man chasing the sky;
Up and up he ran.

I was disturbed at this;
I accosted the man.

"It is futile," I said.
"You can never----"

"You lie!" he screamed,
And walked on.

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The Hippo Landen Weathers

A tail behind, some teeth in front,
Complete the usual hippo.
The tail in front,the teeth behind,

Is what you very seldom find.

If you for specimens should hunt

With teeth behind and tails in front,