Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE WOOD-SWALLOWS (SUNRISE), by WILLIAM SHARP



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THE WOOD-SWALLOWS (SUNRISE), by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The lightning-stricken giant gum
Last Line: Dart joyous midst the sunrise-glow.
Alternate Author Name(s): Macleod, Fiona
Subject(s): Australia; Swallows


The lightning-stricken giant gum
Stands leafless, dead -- a giant still
But heedless of this sunrise-thrill:
What stir is this where all was dumb? --
What seem like old dead leaves break swift,
And lo, a hundred wings uplift
A cloud of birds that to and fro
Dart joyous midst the sunrise-glow.





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