Allen Tate - At Ease

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{Verse}
Laying on the black top for ye(?...)
I listen carefully
Feed me all the lessons I could eat

Swinging under cool shade of tree
A sister there for me
To run me down and give me what I need

{Chorus}
When will I feel at ease
Where's my place to rest
When will I feel at ease
There's no place to rest

{Verse}
Down where the path meets the creek
I creep in carefully
Brothers laughter calling through the trees

Footsteps I shadowed to be
Say it's all there for me
An animus greater than belief

{Chorus}
When will I feel at ease
Where's my place to rest
When will I feel at ease
There's no place to rest
When will I feel at ease
Where's my place to rest
When will I feel at ease
There's no place to rest

Release Date: June 15, 2024

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Allen Tate was born on November 19, 1899, in Winchester, Kentucky. He attended Vanderbilt University in Tennessee, where he became a part of the group of Southern poets known as the “Fugitives”, which included notable writers such as Robert Penn Warren and John Crowe Ransom. After graduating, Tate taught at various institutions, including Kenyon College in Ohio, where he influenced future poets such as Robert Lowell and Randall Jarrell.

Tate was not only a poet and essayist but also a prominent literary critic. He played a key role in the development of New Criticism, a school of thought that focused on close reading and analysis of literary texts. Additionally, Tate was associated with the Southern Agrarians, a group of writers who advocated for a return to agrarian values in the face of industrialization and modernization.

In 1943, Tate was appointed as the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, a prestigious position that highlighted his contributions to American letters. Throughout his career, Tate delved into various topics in his writing, including politics, religion, and the complexities of the human experience.

Allen Tate passed away on February 9, 1979, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most influential figures in American literature. His works continue to be studied and appreciated for their depth, insight, and contribution to the literary landscape of the 20th century.