Had he had the great success <br />The comet blazing ‘cross the silver screen <br />Never would this man have <br />Fallen <br />In sweet, bitter ash <br />Slow Death’s grim career <br />The self rising <br />At last <br />Of its own immortal will <br />Beholden to none <br />Measured in its constancy <br />The true heart <br />Finally able <br />A full voice <br />In perfect tenor <br />Confident and clear. <br /> <br /> <br />(Previously published in The Poet's Porch, Apr 2002)<br /><br />Laurence Overmire<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/from-the-ash/
