Classic and Contemporary Poetry

THOREAU WADING IN A RIVER, by DAVID WAGONER                Poet Analysis     Poet's Biography
First Line: On summer days at the swampy edge of the river
Last Line: Going zap1 and zap! Zap! Zap! All the way home
Subject(s): Rivers; Summer; Swimming & Swimmers; Thoreau, Henry David (1817-1862)