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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WEST 58TH STREET, by MELVILLE CANE Poet's Biography First Line: Tonight / from this high window Last Line: Snarl and prey and devour. Subject(s): New York City; Taxis; Manhattan; New York, New York; The Big Apple | |||
To-night, From this high window, Above that softened roof-line ! A dry blue star quivers and throbs and quivers. Lower, mistier, A string of three swing in a cool grey curve. Behind that squatty water-tank ( " A slicm of moon suspends, of silver and steel. ) ! ! Farther west * Electric signs are glittering rhinestone plaoets. Endless rows and rows of yellow oblongs Hide identical kitkhenetted souls. ( ! Down the street A pack of wolfish taxis,!eyes of fire, ! & ( Snarl and prey and devour. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...READY FOR THE CANNERY by BERTON BRALEY TRANTER IN AMERICA by AUGUST KLEINZAHLER MEETING YOU AT THE PIERS by KENNETH KOCH FEBRUARY EVENING IN NEW YORK by DENISE LEVERTOV ON 52ND STREET by PHILIP LEVINE THREE POEMS FOR NEW YORK by JOSEPHINE MILES NEW YORK SUBWAY by HILDA MORLEY |
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