Tuesday, December 31, 2002

As Kingfishers Catch Fire Comments

Rating: 3.3

As king fishers catch fire, dragonflies draw flame;
As tumbled over rim in roundy wells
Stones ring; like each tucked string tells, each hung bell's
Bow swung finds tongue to fling out broad its name;
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Gerard Manley Hopkins
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Jason 25 January 2018

this poem is pretty good as it talks about water like i searched for #logang #jakepaul #bean

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Ed Wever 20 February 2005

Not for this particular poem, but for all of G.M.'s work: I taught English at the high school and college levels for 33 years, and I am still 'blown away' by most of his stuff. He is magnificent. Only one poet comes close: Wallace Stevens.

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jason 25 January 2018

u r an bean boi

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