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8 New Ways of Looking At a Blackbird

Eight (NEW) ways of looking at a blackbird
Inspired by the poem, Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird, by Wallace Stevens 


I.	
The blackbird tilted its head
and lakes froze in anticipation

II.	
The blackbird is self aware
I know this
The blackbird knows I know 

III.	
The blackbird shifted its wing
and the sky shivered

IV.	
The blackbird can only dream if it fly’s
the blackbird can only fly if it dreams

V.	
The blackbird broke the silence
all things are now possible 

VI.	
The morning glories bloom
In late autumn
In my throat is the song of 
the blackbird

VII.	
Frozen pine cones, 
falling in slow, cold motion 
into endless white 
the blackbird watches, 
amused

VIII.	
A thin horizon halves the earth 
one of woman, one of man
both dwell under a watchful eye 
of the blackbird


PB/JPN

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Paloma P October 27, 2016 at 2:37 PM Most enjoyable & unique, really like IV & VI. :)

Casarah Nance December 1, 2014 at 3:11 PM This was very interesting to read! I really enjoyed it. II was my fav :) Patrick Boyle December 3, 2014 at 9:18 AM Thank you Casarah for your kind words. Patrick