Recovery - A poem by A.R. Ammons


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A.R. Ammons - Recovery

All afternoon
the tree shadows, accelerating,
lengthened
till
sunset
shot them black into infinity:
next morning
darkness
returned from the other
infinity and the
shadows caught ground
and through the morning, slowing,
hardened into noon.

Added: on February 27th, 2005 at 5:15 AM | Viewed: 2483 times | Comments (1)

Recovery - Comments and Information
Poet: A.R. Ammons Poem: 4. Recovery Volume: The Really Short Poems of A.R. Ammons Year: Published/Written in 1990 Poem of the Day on: Sep 10 2003 Comment 1 of 1, added on February 27th, 2005 at 5:15 AM. you are lost in your iwn thoughts,paint a picture. Take me into your mind. fishsnagger from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Recovery, has received one comment so far. Click here to read it, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by A.R. Ammons with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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4. Recovery Volume: The Really Short Poems of A.R. Ammons Year: Published/Written in 1990 Last read: 2008-12-02 16:42:36 Poem of the Day on: Sep 10 2003 Viewed 2483 times. Added on February 27th, 2005 at 5:15 AM.

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