December 2010
3 posts
In the Desert, by Stephen Crane
Stephen Crane In the Desert In the desert I saw a creature, naked, bestial, Who, squatting upon the ground, Held his heart in his hands, And ate of it. I said, “Is it good, friend?” “It is bitter – bitter”, he answered, “But I like it Because it is bitter, And because it is my heart.”
In The Desert (My Inspiration)
In The Desert. I first came across the poem by Stephen Crane while opening up a book. For the life of me, I cannot remember which book had used the poem and despite vigorous searching on my part, the book will remain unnamed. The poem nonetheless holds a great deal of importance to me, it was the first poem that I actually read. Sure I had read other poems over the years, in tedious English class...
