A Voice Spake Out Of The Skies

by Alfred Lord Tennyson — a poem card from Justes Mots

A celestial voice proclaims the world will end in a minute, yet a beggar still cries for food—a wry meditation on the tension between cosmic insignificance and immediate human need. A philosophical paradox wrapped in dark humor, questioning the logic of charity and survival. Suits contemplative or ironic contexts.

A voice spake out of the skies
To a just man and a wise�
�The world and all within it
Will only last a minute!�
And a beggar began to cry
�Food, food or I die�!
Is it worth his while to eat,
Or mine to give him meat,…

Themes: gratitude · friendship · admiration · reflection