Poetry Explorer


Classic and Contemporary Poetry


FAMILY PORTRAIT by KENNETH PATCHEN

Poem Explanation Poet Analysis

First Line: GREAT TARRY WINGS SPLATTER SOFTLY UP OUT OF THE ROTTING YOLK OF SUN. IN THE
Subject(s): FAMILY LIFE; PORTRAITS; STORY-TELLING; RELATIVES;

Full Poem Text Available at
http://books.google.com/books?id=rmGBWk1iGzwC&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=KENNETH+PATCHEN+%22GREAT+TARRY+WINGS+SPLATTER+SOFTLY+UP+OUT+OF+THE+ROTTING+YOLK+OF+SUN.+IN+THE%22&source=bl&ots=Vbqfag5awR&sig=PrqAfAmegGh36gwrMojFkJgfxNQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=QDnkUfL4LPGx4AO9o4HwBQ&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=KENNETH%20PATCHEN%20%22GREAT%20TARRY%20WINGS%20SPLATTER%20SOFTLY%20UP%20OUT%20OF%20THE%20ROTTING%20YOLK%20OF%20SUN.%20IN%20THE%22&f=false



Home: PoetryExplorer.net