Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SYMBOLIST MOVEMENT, by HORTENSE KING FLEXNER First Line: I am falling through the branches of a tree Last Line: To break my bones. Subject(s): Emptiness | ||||||||
I am falling through the branches of a tree, Slipping through leaves That strike the back of my hands, My wristsmy arms. I shall grasp nothing. But it is not unpleasant to know There is no ground To break my bones. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...AFTER ACTIUM: LOSS FILLING THE EMPTINESS by LINDA GREGG DOMESTIC LIFE: 1. TODAY by GREGORY ORR THIS STRANGENESS IN MY LIFE by RUTH STONE OLD PEOPLE ON THE NURSING HOME PORCH by MARK STRAND 800,000 VIBRATIONS TO THE SECOND by HORTENSE KING FLEXNER |
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