Winter Swans- Owen Sheers Flashcards
1
Q
What is the context?
A
He grew up in Wales.
From a collection called “Skirrid Hill”
This was about separation and divorce
2
Q
The clouds had __________
A
Given their all
3
Q
The _______________
__________ for breath at our feet
A
Waterlogged earth
Gulping
4
Q
A show of_______
A
Tipping in unison
5
Q
They _____________ in the dark water
A
Halved themselves
6
Q
_________ of white feather
A
Icebergs
7
Q
Like boats ________________
A
Righting in rough water
8
Q
__________ over the stilling water
A
Porcelain
9
Q
Our hands, that had, somehow
_______________ between us
A
Swum the distance
10
Q
Like a _________________ after ______
A
Pair of wings, flight
