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My Animal Instincts

Alternate title:Untitled (“Deep in my bosom . . .”)
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Darker Moods
SectionPoetry for Friends

Opening lines

Deep in my bosom I lock him,The giant that grips me to life.The floods of eternity rock him,His talons drip red with the strife.

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the inner giantpersonified inner animal impulse described as a giant in “My Animal Instincts”1 textual state

Publication appearances

Pictures in the FireREH Foundation PressJune 2018↗The Collected Poetry of Robert E. Howard Volume ThreeREH Foundation PressNovember 2022↗