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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A SKETCH, by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The blindest buzzard that I know Last Line: Where? What? And turn away. Alternate Author Name(s): Alleyne, Ellen; Rossetti, Christina Subject(s): Blindness; Eyes; Visually Handicapped | |||
The blindest buzzard that I know Does not wear wings to spread and stir, Nor does my special mole wear fur And grub among the roots below; He sports a tail indeed, but then It's to a coat; he's man with men; His quill is cut to a pen. In other points our friend's a mole, A buzzard, beyond scope of speech: He sees not what's within his reach, Misreads the part, ignores the whole. Misreads the part so reads in vain, Ignores the whole tho' patent plain, Misreads both parts again. My blindest buzzard that I know, My special mole, when will you see? Oh no, you must not look at me, There's nothing hid for me to show. I might show facts as plain as day; But since your eyes are blind, you'd say: Where? What? and turn away. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BLIND POET by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) HE HAD A GOOD YEAR by MARVIN BELL THE BLIND SHEEP by RANDALL JARRELL THE BLIND by EDGAR LEE MASTERS THE BLIND DOG OF VENICE by RON PADGETT BATTLE AFTER WAR by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON BOARDING: 5. THE DADAR SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND by REETIKA VAZIRANI IT IS FINISHED' by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI ITALIA, IO TI SALUTO!' by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI THE HEART KNOWETH ITS OWN BITTERNESS' (2) by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI |
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