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George Sterling was an American poet born on December 1, 1869, and died on November 17, 1926. His poetry is known for its unique style and profound depiction of natural landscapes.

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Famous George Sterling Quotes

“Or sit they girt by laws unknown Whereto the senses serve as bars – With fire of unrecorded stars That light a heaven not our own? (“The Testimony of the Suns”)”

Universe Stars Alien

Book:The Thirst of Satan: Poems of Fantasy and Terror

Source: The Thirst of Satan: Poems of Fantasy and Terror

“Where got she her sullen mouth And where her swaying form? Would she live on eggs and apples When the blood of men is warm? (“The Young Witch”)”

Blood Horror Witch Supernatural

Book:The Thirst of Satan: Poems of Fantasy and Terror

Source: The Thirst of Satan: Poems of Fantasy and Terror

“Be sure that head and heart were laid In wisdom down, content to die. Be sure he faced the Starless Sky Unduped, unmurmuring, unafraid. (“The Passing of Bierce”)”

Death Ambrose Bierce Bierce

Book:The Thirst of Satan: Poems of Fantasy and Terror

Source: The Thirst of Satan: Poems of Fantasy and Terror

“Till her appointed course be run; Till on the darkness faint her breath Flown to the silent void, and Death Sit crowned upon the ashen sun. (“The Testimony of the Suns”)”

Death Apocalypse

Book:The Thirst of Satan: Poems of Fantasy and Terror

Source: The Thirst of Satan: Poems of Fantasy and Terror

“The pathway traced with blood and tears, and dust of all our father's dead, Whose backward footsteps, wandering, red, Fade to the mist of nameless years. (“The Testimony of the Suns”)”

Past Time History

Book:The Thirst of Satan: Poems of Fantasy and Terror

Source: The Thirst of Satan: Poems of Fantasy and Terror

“What silence rules the ghostly hours That guard the close of human sleep! (“The Testimony of the Suns”)”

Sleep Silence Apocalypse Armageddon

Book:The Thirst of Satan: Poems of Fantasy and Terror

Source: The Thirst of Satan: Poems of Fantasy and Terror

“What silence rules the ghostly hours That guard the close of human sleep!”

Humans Hours Sleep Silence Apocalypse

Author:George Sterling

“Thy Banners gleam a little, and are furled; Against thy turrets surge His phantom tow'rs; Drugged with his Opiates the nations nod, Refusing still the beauty of thine hours; And fragile is thy tenure of this world Still haunted by the monstrous ghost of God.”

World Littles Stills Nations Hours Atheism This World Ghost Fragile Monstrous Phantoms Banner Gleam Tenure Opiates Tow Turrets

Author:George Sterling

“A prison becomes a home when you have the key.”

Philosophy Home Keys Prison Conformity Anarchy

Author:George Sterling

“And starward drifts the stricken world, Lone in unalterable gloom Dead, with a universe for tomb, Dark, and to vaster darkness whirled. (“The Testimony of the Suns”)”

World Universe Dark Darkness Sun Testimony Tombs Gloom Lone

Author:George Sterling

“O Space and Time and stars at strife, How dreadful your infinity! Shrined by your termless trinity, How strange, how terrible, is life! (“The Testimony of the Suns”)”

Stars Space Sun Strange Terrible Infinity Strife Testimony Time And Space Trinity

Book:The Testimony of the Suns, and Other Poems

Source: The Testimony of the Suns, and Other Poems

“As a breath on glass, - As witch-fires that burn, The gods and monsters pass, Are dust, and return. (“The Face of the Skies”)”

Faces Fire Sky Return Breaths Glasses Monsters Dust Witch Gods And Monsters

Book:Sails and Mirage

Source: Sails and Mirage

“And fragile is thy tenure of this world Still haunted by the monstrous ghost of God. ("To Science")”

World Stills Atheism This World Ghost Fragile Monstrous Tenure

Author:George Sterling

“Within its gates I heard the sound Of winds in cypress caverns caught Of huddling tress that moaned, and sought To whisper what their roots had found. (“A Dream of Fear”)”

Dream Found Sound Heard Wind Roots Caught Gates Caverns Cypresses Tresses

Book:A Wine of Wizardry: And Other Poems

Source: A Wine of Wizardry: And Other Poems

“The candle glimmers but an hour. The night Looms in its ancient hunger. Would you know The tragedy of human love and need? Gaze on the stars, then on a brother's face!”

Knows Needs Humans Faces Night Stars Hours Brother Tragedy Ancient Hunger Candle Human Love

Author:George Sterling

“Let him who is worthy by reason of his clear eye and unjaded heart wander across these borders of beauty and mystery and be glad.”

Heart Reason Eye Clear Mystery Worthy Glad Wander Borders San Francisco Clear Eyes

Author:George Sterling

“The cool, grey city of love.”

Cities Grey San Francisco Bay Area

Book:Sails and Mirage

Source: Sails and Mirage

About the Author

Born: December 1, 1869
Died: November 17, 1926
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 17

Books & Sources

The Thirst of Satan: Poems of Fantasy and TerrorRelated source material

Sails and MirageRelated source material

A Wine of Wizardry: And Other PoemsRelated source material

The Testimony of the Suns, and Other PoemsRelated source material

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