many red devils - stephen crane

"Many red devils..." 
by Stephen Crane

Many red devils ran from my heart
And out upon the page.
They were so tiny
The pen could mash them.
And many struggled in the ink.
It was strange
To write in this red muck
Of things from my heart.

a man feared - stephen crane

A Man Feared
by Stephen Crane

A man feared that he might find an assassin;
Another that he might find a victim.
One was more wise than the other.

i saw a man - stephen crane

I Saw A Man
by Stephen Crane

I saw a man pursuing the horizon;
Round and round they sped.
I was disturbed at this;
I accosted the man.
"It is futile," I said,
"You can never -- "

"You lie," he cried,
And ran on.