Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SONG OF THE THREE SEEDS IN THE MACAW'S BEAK, by ELIZABETH JANE COATSWORTH Poet's Biography First Line: Cracked by that accurate beak Last Line: The three seeds sung. Alternate Author Name(s): Beston, Henry, Mrs. Subject(s): Death; Parrots; Seeds; Dead, The | ||||||||
CRACKED by that accurate beak, Turned by that rubbery tongue, This is the final song The first seed sung: By no inner instinct Is my core stirred, Forced to the light By this gaudy bird. A taste on the tongue, A fraction of power, Am I who might be A tall sun-flower! Cracked by that accurate beak, Turned by that rubbery tongue, This is the final song The second seed sung: In direct descent With no single break From the first sun-flower My line I take. Dull duplication! Is this not best? To add to the bloom Of a scarlet crest? Cracked by that accurate beak, Turned by that rubbery tongue, This is the final song The third seed sung: Whether grown great, By one's own law -- Or submerged to a fraction Of red macaw, We return to the nothing From which we came. To me at least It is much the same! Cracked by that accurate beak, Turned by that rubbery tongue These are the final songs The three seeds sung. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FRIEND KILLED IN THE WAR by ANTHONY HECHT FOR JAMES MERRILL: AN ADIEU by ANTHONY HECHT TARANTULA: OR THE DANCE OF DEATH by ANTHONY HECHT CHAMPS D?ÇÖHONNEUR by ERNEST HEMINGWAY NOTE TO REALITY by TONY HOAGLAND ALL GOATS by ELIZABETH JANE COATSWORTH SONG OF THE RABBITS OUTSIDE THE TAVERN by ELIZABETH JANE COATSWORTH |
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