Just off the Highway to Rochester, Minnesota
Twilight bounds softly forth on the grass.
And the eyes of those two Indian ponies
Darken with kindness.
They have come gladly out of the willows
To welcome my friend and me.
We step over the barbed wire into the pasture
Where they have been grazing all day, alone.
They ripple tensely, they can hardly contain their happiness
That we have come.
They bow shyly as wet swans. They love each other.
There is no loneliness like theirs.
At home once more,
They begin munching the young tufts of spring in the darkness.
I would like to hold the slenderer one in my arms,
For she has walked over to me
And nuzzled my left hand.
She is black and white,
Her mane falls wild on her forehead,
And the light breeze moves me to caress her long ear
That is delicate as the skin over a girl's wrist.
Suddenly I realize
That if I stepped out of my body I would break
Into blossom.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
"A Blessing," James Wright
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This peom reminds me of the saying a dog is a mans best friend, but in this case it is the horse's. They are gald when he comes home to pay attention to them. He also enjoys their friendship also becaue he talks about how his body "would break into a blossom." This show that he will break into happiness, becuae of the two horse's. Overall a very good poem.
ReplyDeleteI like how the title portrays the poem that just spending time in the meadows with horses is a blessing, and sometimes the best things may be something that could be common to them like this.
ReplyDeleteThis poem implies that that nature has a very profund affect on our emotions. I would agree that being in a sunny medeow with animals would put me in a splendid mood. The poems has soft soothing language to convey a peaceful and calm landsape.
ReplyDeleteWright's exquisite diction alludes to a simple, vital time with people in the meadows. Wright describes the friends consuming the gorgeous setting around them. They seem to wish that they could remain in their current setting in the meadows for all eternity. Wright's poem speaks volume to the importance of defining moments in every person's life.
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