175. America by Alfred Kreymborg. Monroe, Harriet, ed. 1917. The New Poetry: An Anthology

Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). The New Poetry: An Anthology. 1917.

175. America

By Alfred Kreymborg


UP and down he goes
With terrible, reckless strides,
Flaunting great lamps
With joyous swings—
One to the East	5
And one to the West—
And flaunting two words
In a thunderous call
That thrills the hearts of all enemies:
All, One; All, One; All, One; All, One!	10
Beware that queer, wild, wonderful boy
And his playground—don’t go near!
All, One; All, One; All, One; All, One;
Up and down he goes.