Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SCENE FROM A DRAMA, by JOHN GOULD FLETCHER Poet's Biography First Line: The daimyo and the courtesan Last Line: Nervously fingering his sword. Subject(s): Japan; Theater & Theaters; Japanese; Stage Life | ||||||||
The daimyo and the courtesan Compliment each other. He invites her to walk out through the maples, She half refuses, hiding fear in her heart. Far in the shadow The daimyo's attendant waits, Nervously fingering his sword. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#20): 1. SHAKESPEARE by MARVIN BELL SOUNDS OF THE RESURRECTED DEAD MAN'S FOOTSTEPS (#20): 2. SHAKESPEARE by MARVIN BELL ELEGY IN A THEATRICAL WAREHOUSE by KENNETH FEARING LOGIC AND 'THE MAGIC FLUTE' (IMPRESSIONS OF A PREMIERE) by MARIANNE MOORE DEPRESSION DAYS (2) by PAT MORA BOY AND MOM AT THE NUTCRACKER BALLET by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE EYES LIKE LEEKS by LINDA GREGERSON ARIZONA POEMS: 2. MEXICAN QUARTER by JOHN GOULD FLETCHER |
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