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The Wrong Way Home by Edward Taylor — Love Poetry Lines

By Edward Taylor

Topics: love-shayari, deep-lines, nature-poetry

All night a door floated down the river. It tried to remember little incidents of pleasure from its former life, like the time the lovers leaned against it kissing for hours and whispering those famous words. Later, there were harsh words and a shoe was thrown and the door was slammed. Comings and goings by the thousands, the early mornings and late nights, years, years. O they've got big plans, they'll make a bundle. The door was an island that swayed in its sleep. The moon turned the doorknob just slightly,

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"All night a door floated down the river...."

"The Wrong Way Home" by Edward Taylor is a love and deep and nature and romantic english poem consisting of 17 lines. This English poem by Edward Taylor demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "All night a door floated down the river. It tried to remember little incidents of pleasure...", this piece explores themes of love and deep and nature and romantic through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. Edward Taylor's celebrated body of poetry continues to inspire readers across generations and cultures, and this particular work stands as a powerful example of their artistic vision.

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About Edward Taylor

Edward Taylor (c. 1642–1729) was an American Puritan poet and minister whose "Preparatory Meditations" are among the finest devotional poetry in English. His work was largely unpublished until the 20th century, when it was recognized as a major achievement.

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