Collected poems, 1930-1976 Quotes

“The Assassin
I am that vile worm of Satan
Sent to kill the beautiful.
I have destroyed everything that is good.
I have drawn over my head death’s hood.

In the dark of my brain
Was a primeval stain.
I destroyed what is sacred
Out of primitive hatred.

Grace fell from my face.
Of love I had not a trace.
I was able to kill
By my malevolent will.

Thoughtless, abstract, evil,
I was agent of the devil
Who overwhelmed my humanity
And totally blinded me.

Now whatever gods there are
See in history from afar,
The repetition of the stroke of Cain
Come to the world again.”
― Richard Eberhart, Collected poems, 1930-1976: Including 43 new poems