The Way Out: BIO

Like a polished pearl hid in a pocket,
Like lighted tapirs set in the murk of a crypt,
Like the flicker of phosphor on dun seas,
Like a meteor athwart the heavens of Cimmeria—
So the Secret of my soul shines for me in this timeless Night.

Publication History

• The Shadow-Eater [1915/17 and 1923]
• “Poems of a Shadow Eater” (syndicated review with several poems included)
  • Text changes:
    • The Way Out: BIO > The Way Out: Bio.
    • timeless > tenderless