Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SEQUENCE: 3, by JAMES HARRISON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The dead haloed in gladiolus Last Line: Snaps its neck, horse cowered before crop. Alternate Author Name(s): Harrison, Jim Subject(s): Animals; Death; Dead, The | ||||||||
The dead haloed in gladiolus and electric organs, those impossible hurts, trepanations, the left eye punctured with glass; he'll go to Canada with his dog, a truly loved and loving creature -- fish in the water, bear in his den. Not fox shrinking before foxhound snaps its neck, horse cowered before crop. | 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 THE IDEA OF BALANCE IS TO BE FOUND IN HERONS AND LOONS by JAMES HARRISON |
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