Rapunzel Poetry

Rapunzel
by Louis Untermeyer
(1885–1977)

Let down your hair,
That cloudy-gold lure,
The delicate snare
That holds me secure.
Delight and despair
War with me now--
Let down your hair.

Shake out each curl
Swiftly, and be
Like Spring, a wild girl
With her hair flying free.
Bury me there,
And be buried with me...
Let down your hair!

from The New Adam (1920)

Louis Untermeyer was an American poet and anthologist, best known for his work as an anthologist.