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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE TURQUOISE BOWL, by KATHRYN WHITE RYAN Poet's Biography
First Line: A bowl in the hand is the earth
Last Line: The winged sun sting its side like a bee.
Subject(s): Bowls; Earth; World
First Line: A bowl in the hand is the earth
Last Line: The winged sun sting its side like a bee.
Subject(s): Bowls; Earth; World
A bowl in the hand is the earth
A carved fragile thing that you hold --
Lacquer, turquoise and gold.
Oh, lift it and turn it and see
The winged sun sting its side like a bee.
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