Classic and Contemporary Poetry
GOUT AND WINGS, by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER Poet's Biography First Line: The pigeons fluttered fieldward, one and all Last Line: A wing was open'd at me everywhere! Subject(s): Birds; Flight; Gout; Insects; Wings; Flying; Bugs | ||||||||
The pigeons flutter'd fieldward, one and all, I saw the swallows wheel, and soar, and dive; The little bees hung pois'd before the hive, Even Partlet hois'd herself across the wall: I felt my earth-bound lot in every limb, And, in my envious mood, I half-rebell'd; When lo! an insect cross'd the page I held, A little helpless minim, slight and slim; Ah! sure, there was no room for envy there, But gracious aid and condescending care; Alas! my pride and pity were misspent, The atom knew his strength, and rose in air! My gout came tingling back, as off he went, A wing was open'd at me everywhere! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE EXHAUSTED BUG; FOR MY FATHER by ROBERT BLY PLASTIC BEATITUDE by LAURE-ANNE BOSSELAAR BEETLE LIGHT; FOR DANIEL HILLEN by MADELINE DEFREES CLEMATIS MONTANA by MADELINE DEFREES THOMAS MERTON AND THE WINTER MARSH by NORMAN DUBIE HER FIRST-BORN by CHARLES TENNYSON TURNER |
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