Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SPARROWS, by HAYDEN CARRUTH Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Spring comes and autumn goes Last Line: Finality in sparrowdom Subject(s): Birds; Sparrows | ||||||||
Spring comes and autumn goes, Likewise in the town of sparrows. Under the eaves and in the ivy They wage dispute of polity. If someone speaks, someone demurs; They are indomitable bickerers. One can easily imagine them Asquabble in the copses when brave William Led his band by, or even once In the dust near Hannibal's elephants. Maybe in the primeval firs They went at it: what's his, what's hers? Apparently they do not welcome Finality in sparrowdom. Used with the permission of Copper Canyon Press, P.O. Box 271, Port Townsend, WA 98368-0271, www.cc.press.org | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...HOUSE SPARROWS by ANTHONY HECHT FIFTH GROUP OF VERSE: 9. DAVID by CHARLES REZNIKOFF SPARROWS AMONG DRY LEAVES by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS THE SPARROW by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS TO A SPARROW by WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS I'VE NEVER SEEN SUCH A REAL HARD TIME BEFORE' by HAYDEN CARRUTH THE WORLD AS WILL AND REPRESENTATION' by HAYDEN CARRUTH A POST-IMPRESSIONIST SUSURRATION FOR THE FIRST OF NOVEMBER by HAYDEN CARRUTH |
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