April 21, 2004
Wednesday Is Poetry Day
i'm going to try to make Wednesday poetry day here on annika's journal. A great way to start is with my favorite male poet, William Carlos Williams, and a poem relevant to today:
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Peace on Earth
The archer is wake!
The Swan is flying!
Gold against blue
An Arrow is lying.
There is hunting in heaven—
Sleep safe till tomorrow.
The Bears are abroad!
The Eagle is screaming!
Gold against blue
Their eyes are gleaming!
Sleep!
Sleep safe till tomorrow.
The Sisters lie
With their arms intertwining;
Gold against blue
Their hair is shining!
The Serpent writhes!
Orion is listening!
Gold against blue
His sword is glistening!
Sleep!
There is hunting in heaven—
Sleep safe till tomorrow.
Take what you want from that poem; that's what poetry is all about. To me it's a wish that you and i will continue to sleep safe while the battle between good and evil goes on around us, whether we're aware of it or not.
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Gold against blue=sun against the sky, meaning all of the action in these stanzas occurs during the day. Perhaps "sleep safe until tomorrow" warns that nefarious things spawn and develop at night, and must be defeated when gold is against blue.
Highly entertaining poem.
Posted by: Jason O. at April 21, 2004 01:38 PM (loMDg)
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