|
|
|
Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE BLACKBERRY BUSH, by JOHN BANISTER TABB Poet's Biography
First Line: Behold, above the hidden root
Last Line: How bright the day, how dark the night!
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Blackberries
First Line: Behold, above the hidden root
Last Line: How bright the day, how dark the night!
Alternate Author Name(s): Father Tabb
Subject(s): Blackberries
Behold, above the hidden root
How white the bloom, how black the fruit!
Of Time, forever out of sight,
How bright the day, how dark the night!
Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!
Other Poems of Interest...
BLACKBERRY-PICKING; FOR PHILIP HOBSBAUM by SEAMUS HEANEY
BLACKBERRY EATING by GALWAY KINNELL
GATHERING BLACKBERRIES by PHOEBE CARY
BERRYING by RALPH WALDO EMERSON
BLACKBERRIES FOR AMELIA by RICHARD WILBUR
A-BLACKBERRIED by NAOMI REYNOLDS
THE BLACKBERRY PICKER by CHRISTINE SLOAN
ANONYMOUS by JOHN BANISTER TABB