Chemin De Fer - A poem by Elizabeth Bishop


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Elizabeth Bishop - Chemin De Fer

Alone on the railroad track
  I walked with pounding heart.
The ties were too close together
  or maybe too far apart.

The scenery was impoverished:
  scrub-pine and oak; beyond
its mingled gray-green foliage
  I saw the little pond

where the dirty old hermit lives,
  lie like an old tear
holding onto its injuries
  lucidly year after year.

The hermit shot off his shot-gun
  and the tree by his cabin shook.
Over the pond went a ripple
  The pet hen went chook-chook.

"Love should be put into action!"
  screamed the old hermit.
Across the pond an echo
  tried and tried to confirm it.

Added: on March 16th, 2005 at 4:23 PM | Viewed: 1891 times | Comments (1)

Chemin De Fer - Comments and Information
Poet: Elizabeth Bishop Poem: Chemin De Fer Volume: North & South Year: Published/Written in 1946 Comment 1 of 1, added on March 16th, 2005 at 4:23 PM. I couldn't contain myself.....the music came pouring out and now I need to get permission from someone, probably the publisher so if anyone wants to view the piece for Soprano, Baritone and piano please email me the address of the publisher. Gregers Gregers Brinch from United Kingdom More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Chemin De Fer, 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 Elizabeth Bishop with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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Chemin De Fer Volume: North & South Year: Published/Written in 1946 Last read: 2008-05-10 16:08:24 Viewed 1891 times. Added on March 16th, 2005 at 4:23 PM.

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