Classic and Contemporary Poetry

AT THE ZOO IN SPAIN, by CLARENCE MAJOR Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Bound to the earth
Last Line: Their own rebirth
Subject(s): Zoos

Bound to the earth,
the pink flamingos
stand long
on one leg
in the shallow pool,
making not a sound.
With eyes closed,
they are meditating on
and dreaming of
their own rebirth.

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