THE PAPER carp, At the end of its long bamboo pole, Takes the wind into its mouth And emits it at its tail. So is man, Forever swallowing the wind. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...COLORS by STEPHEN VINCENT BENET CAPPER KAPLINSKI AT THE NORTH SIDE CUE CLUB by HAYDEN CARRUTH ETERNITY BLUES by HAYDEN CARRUTH SERVICE by GEORGIA DOUGLAS JOHNSON DE LITTLE PICKANINNY'S GONE TO SLEEP by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON THE SUICIDE by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SURFACES AND MASKS; 7 by CLARENCE MAJOR DOMESDAY BOOK: ALMA BELL TO THE CORONER by EDGAR LEE MASTERS |