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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TO A CHAMELEON, by MARIANNE MOORE Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: Hid by the august foliage and fruit
Last Line: Could not snap the spectrum up for food as you have done.
Variant Title(s): You Are Like The Realistic Product Of An Idealistic Search For Gold ...
Subject(s): Chameleons
First Line: Hid by the august foliage and fruit
Last Line: Could not snap the spectrum up for food as you have done.
Variant Title(s): You Are Like The Realistic Product Of An Idealistic Search For Gold ...
Subject(s): Chameleons
HID by the august foliage and fruit of the grape vine,
Twine
Your anatomy
Round the pruned and polished stem,
Chameleon.
Fire laid upon
An emerald as long as
The Dark King's massy
One,
Could not snap the spectrum up for food as you have done.
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