In the Desert
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Although STEPHEN CRANE (1871—1900) is best known for his classic Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage (1895) and a handful of . . . MORE »
Although STEPHEN CRANE (1871—1900) is best known for his classic Civil War novel The Red Badge of Courage (1895) and a handful of . . . MORE »
By Stephen Crane
In the desert
I saw a creature, naked, bestial,
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.
I said, “Is it good, friend?”
“It is bitter—bitter,” he answered;
“But I like it
“Because it is bitter,
“And because it is my heart.”