Toward the Gulf
1918
Published in 1918, 'Toward the Gulf' is a poetry collection by Edgar Lee Masters that delves into themes of American identity, nature, and human interconnectedness. The verses vividly depict a journey from northern highlands to the Gulf of Mexico, using rich imagery and personification of water to symbolize life and struggle. Masters reflects on historical figures and events while celebrating the American spirit, offering social commentary and a nostalgic view of the ongoing quest for democracy and personal freedom.
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“To this generation I would say:Memorize some bit of verse of truth or beauty.””
— Edgar Lee Masters
“To put meaning in one's life may end in madness,But life without meaning is the tortureOf restlessness and vague desire--It is a boat longing for the sea and yet afraid.””
— Edgar Lee Masters
“The tongue may be an unruly member--But silence poisons the soul.””
— Edgar Lee Masters
“In time you shall see Fate approach youIn the shape of your own image in the mirror.””
— Edgar Lee Masters
“And I never started to plow in my lifeThat some one did not stop in the roadAnd take me away to a dance or picnic. I ended up with forty acres; I ended up with a broken fiddle”
— Edgar Lee Masters
“the much-sought prize of eternal youthIs just arrested growth.””
— Edgar Lee Masters
“Act well your part,there all the honor lies.””
— Edgar Lee Masters
“I tramped through the countryTo get the feelingThat I was not a separate thing from the earth.I used to lose myselfBy lying with eyes half-open in the woods.Sometimes I talked with animals…””
— Edgar Lee Masters
“This is life's sorrow:That one can be happy only where two are;And that our hearts are drawn to starsWhich want us not.””
— Edgar Lee Masters
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