Author Anne Sexton The day of fire is coming, the thrushwill fly ablaze like a little sky rocket,You will have to polish up the starswith Bab-o and find a new Godas the earth empties outinto the gnarled hands of the old redeemer. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments