poem Flashcards

(15 cards)

1
Q

mother any distance

A

anchor. kite

an endless sky to fall or fly

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2
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eden rock

A

the sky whitens as if it was lit by three suns

they are waiting for me somewhere beyond eden rock

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3
Q

letters from yorkshire

A

our souls tap out messages across the icy miles

pouring air and light into an envelope

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4
Q

when we two parted

A

half broken hearted

pale grew thy cheek and cold

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5
Q

follower

A

it’s my father behind me who keeps stumbling and won’t go away

he rode me on his back

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6
Q

climbing my grandfather

A

like warm ice

without or rope or net

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7
Q

winter swan

A

like a boat righting into rough weather

they mate for life

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8
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loves philosophy

A

the mountains mingle with the river and the river with the ocean

the sunlight claps the earths and the moonbeams kiss the sea

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9
Q

before u were mine

A

you’d teach me the steps on the way from mass

marilyn

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10
Q

sonnet 29

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my thoughts do twine and bud

i do not think of thee- i am too near

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11
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walking away

A

like a satellite. Wrenched from its orbit

into the wilderness

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12
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singh song

A

sit on my sliver stool from behind the chocolate bars

stumble like a drunk

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13
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farmers bride

A

we chased her , flying like a hare

like a frightened fay

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14
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neutral tones

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sun was white as though chidden of god

smile on your mouth was the deadest thing

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15
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porphyria’s lover

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mine mine

blushed bright beneath my burning kiss

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