Lying In A Hammock At William Duffy's Farm In Pine Island, Minnesota - A poem by James Wright


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James Wright - Lying In A Hammock At William Duffy's Farm In Pine Island, Minnesota

Over my head, I see the bronze butterfly,
Asleep on the black trunk,
blowing like a leaf in green shadow.
Down the ravine behind the empty house,
The cowbells follow one another
Into the distances of the afternoon.
To my right,
In a field of sunlight between two pines,
The droppings of last year's horses
Blaze up into golden stones.
I lean back, as the evening darkens and comes on.
A chicken hawk floats over, looking for home.
I have wasted my life.

Added: on April 12th, 2006 at 8:23 PM | Viewed: 4728 times | Comments (2)

Lying In A Hammock At William Duffy's Farm In Pine Island, Minnesota - Comments and Information
Poet: James Wright Poem: Lying In A Hammock At William Duffy's Farm In Pine Island, Minnesota Poem of the Day on: Sep 27 2003 Comment 2 of 2, added on May 30th, 2006 at 8:08 AM. I grew up on a farm outside Pine Island, MN and am a relative of William Duffy. I may never have seen his farm, but I have been in this picture myself. Although I never met James Wright, I would differ with the hint of a wasted life. If you get one worriless day laying on a hammock watching butterflies and watching the evening's sun go down...you have just lived a day that many dream about. You have a memory or meditative image to use as inspiration for your life. No life should be counted as wasted as it is often filled with sorrow, trajedy, epiphanies, and happiness. Until it is over, remember that any planful change in the trajectory of life can make it more meaningful. Becky from United States Comment 1 of 2, added on April 12th, 2006 at 8:23 PM. This is a great poem, I live in MN and can perfectly picture this scene in my head. Great work Mr. Wright! Mike from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Lying In A Hammock At William Duffy's Farm In Pine Island, Minnesota, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by James Wright with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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Lying In A Hammock At William Duffy's Farm In Pine Island, Minnesota Last read: 2008-08-27 17:52:59 Poem of the Day on: Sep 27 2003 Viewed 4728 times. Added on April 12th, 2006 at 8:23 PM.

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