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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE HEART, by JAMES GALVIN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: A stumblebum in scree
Last Line: With his throat cut
Subject(s): Butterflies; Hummingbirds; Insects; Bugs
First Line: A stumblebum in scree
Last Line: With his throat cut
Subject(s): Butterflies; Hummingbirds; Insects; Bugs
A stumblebum in scree.
A hummingbird with internal bleeding.
A desert windmill churning out
Its painful water,
Gurgling like, like, like.
This must be the pursuit of happiness,
Which is no one's right.
A game the heart plays hurting.
A butterfly with sore feet.
The windowstunned bird willing
To batter itself further
For its birthright the air.
Someone reciting an original poem
With his throat cut.
Used with the permission of Copper Canyon Press, P.O. Box 271, Port Townsend, WA
98368-0271, www.cc.press.org
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