Ruth Suckow. Prayer at Timber-line. Harriet Monroe, ed. Poetry: A Magazine of Verse. 1912-22

Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). Poetry: A Magazine of Verse. 1912–22.

Prayer at Timber-line

By Ruth Suckow


From “By Hill and Dale” OH, that I could fashion words
As the wind bends the trees—
Could shape my lines as shining-bare,
As exquisite, as these
White branches of the writhen pine	5
Standing alone at timber-line!

Winds of life, blow stinging-free
Into my heart that’s waiting, still!
Beat on my words unceasingly,
And shape them to your stern white will!	10