Joy
Carl Sandburg
1878 to 1967
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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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Smashed to the heart
Let joy kill you!
Clutches his woman
Under the ribs
And take it when it runs by,
Sent on singing, singing,
With a terrible love
Joy everywhere—
I have seen them
Let a joy keep you
Reach out your hands
Keep away from the little deaths.
As the Apache dancer
Joy always,
Live long and laugh loud,