James Oppenheim

thumb|Man's the bad child of the universe. James Oppenheim (24 May 1882 – 4 August 1932) was an American poet, novelist, and editor. A lay analyst and early follower of Carl Jung, Oppenheim was also a founder and editor of The Seven Arts. Quotes Hearts starve as well as bodies: Give us Bread, but give us Roses. "Bread and Roses", in The American Magazine, vol. 73, no. 2 (December 1911) p. 214 Monday Morning and Other Poems (1909) New York: Sturgis & Walton Co Up in the heights of the evening skies I see my City of Cities floatIn sunset’s golden and crimson dyes: I look, and a great joy clutches my throat!Plateau of roofs by canyons crossed: windows by thousands fire-unfurled—O gazing, how the heart is lost in the Deepest City of the World! "New York, from a Skyscraper" Songs for the New Age (1914) New York: The Century Co They can only set free men free...And there is no need of that:Free men set themselves free. "The Slave" War and Laughter (1916) New York: The Century Co Hadn't he been blowing kisses to Earth millions of years before I was born? "Morning and I" Quick as a hummingbird is my love,Dipping into the hearts of flowers—She darts so eagerly, swiftly, sweetly,Dipping into the flowers of my heart... "Quick as a Hummingbird" We age inevitably:The old joys fade and are gone:And at last comes equanimity and the flame burning clear. "New Year's Eve" Man's the bad child of the universe. "Laughter" The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance;The wise grows it under his feet. "The Wise" Would you end war?Create great Peace. "1914—and After", IV To be a godFirst I must be a god-maker:We are what we create. "Jottings, To Be a God" External links Category:Poets from the United States Category:Novelists from the United States Category:Editors from the United States Category:People from Minnesota Category:1882 births Category:1932 deaths