Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WINGS, by WILLIAM ROSE BENET Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The bay was bronzed with sunset and so light Last Line: We soared, upbuoyed on waters sunset-red! Subject(s): Air; Aviation & Aviators; Birds; Eagles; Sky; Wings; Airplanes; Air Pilots | ||||||||
The bay was bronzed with sunset, and so light The ripples idled on the gentle tide That we who swam in silence side by side Paused; shifted poise; and, floating, lost our sight In a vast well of blue, benign and bright, Just ere it faded and the clouds were dyed Saffron and crimson. With one gasp we cried, "Thus eagles float, through heavens of pure delight!" Then, with the splendor of a falling star, Great wings swept down; a muffled engine whirred; And, iridescent as a humming-bird, A biplane swooped upon us, veered, and fled Chanting Man's realized dream. ... Yet higher far We soared, upbuoyed on waters sunset-red! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE LEARNERS by RANDALL JARRELL AERO-LAUGHTER by ROBERT MCALMON CONSUMMATION by ROBERT MCALMON NAVY FIELD by WILLIAM MEREDITH READING MY POEMS FROM WORLD WAR II by WILLIAM MEREDITH LONELY EAGLES by MARILYN NELSON THE FALCONER OF GOD by WILLIAM ROSE BENET |
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