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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TATTOO, by WALLACE STEVENS Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The light is like a spider Last Line: On the surface of the water / and in the edges of the snow Subject(s): Light | |||
The light is like a spider. The light is like a spider. It crawls over the water. It crawls over the water. It crawls over the edges of the snow. It crawls over the edges of the snow. It crawls under your eyelids It crawls under your eyelids And spreads its webs there - And spreads its webs there - Its two webs. Its two webs. The webs of your eyes The webs of your eyes Are fastened Are fastened To the flesh and bones of you To the flesh and bones of you As to rafters or grass. As to rafters or grass. There are filaments of your eyes There are filaments of your eyes On the surface of the water On the surface of the water And in the edges of the snow. And in the edges of the snow. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SONNET: 1. THE BRIGHT MOON by CONRAD AIKEN WINDOW BLIND by HAYDEN CARRUTH AN ASPECT OF THE AIR by JOHN CIARDI BEETLE LIGHT; FOR DANIEL HILLEN by MADELINE DEFREES STUDIES IN LIGHT by DIANE DI PRIMA A DISH OF PEACHES IN RUSSIA by WALLACE STEVENS |
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