Cuttings - A poem by Theodore Roethke


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Theodore Roethke - Cuttings

This urge, wrestle, resurrection of dry sticks,
Cut stems struggling to put down feet,
What saint strained so much,
Rose on such lopped limbs to a new life?
I can hear, underground, that sucking and sobbing,
In my veins, in my bones I feel it --
The small waters seeping upward,
The tight grains parting at last.
When sprouts break out,
Slippery as fish,
I quail, lean to beginnings, sheath-wet.

Added: on January 30th, 2005 at 10:04 PM | Viewed: 6992 times | Comments (3)

Cuttings - Comments and Information
Poet: Theodore Roethke Poem: Cuttings Year: Published/Written in 1948 Poem of the Day on: Feb 26 2004 Comment 3 of 3, added on May 4th, 2006 at 8:41 AM. it seems like it's about a flower growing... but somehow i thought it was about self mutilation? does anyone know if Roethke did that? i know he was depressed. mae from United States Comment 2 of 3, added on April 10th, 2006 at 3:47 PM. i think it is a good poem. its about a flower and its growing. good job yo good job Kerri from United States Comment 1 of 3, added on January 30th, 2005 at 10:04 PM. snaps for roethke Jana Heaton from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Cuttings, has received 3 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Theodore Roethke with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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Cuttings Year: Published/Written in 1948 Last read: 2008-07-05 03:19:34 Poem of the Day on: Feb 26 2004 Viewed 6992 times. Added on January 30th, 2005 at 10:04 PM.

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