poetry 23 : poems should always have birds in them.

April 23, 2010 in Uncategorized

For today's rambunctious celebration of National Poetry Month, take a look back to a poem about birds.
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Terry Hartley

April 23, 2010 AT 6:16PM

Oh dear, oh dear. Birds.

This line of Mary Oliver’s about swans makes me swoon:

“…An armful of white blossoms,
A perfect commotion of silk and linen as it leaned…”

I dream of creating a book with a white fluttery cover that has this poem in it.

Meanwhile, thanks for the introduction to this poem of hers that is new to me. Given a little time, the line about the woman’s hair might inspire a black book cover to go with the white one.
Ah-inspiration.