A stumblebum in scree. A hummingbird with internal bleeding. A desert windmill churning out Its painful water, Gurgling @3like, like, like@1. This must be the pursuit of happiness, Which is no one's right. A game the heart plays hurting. A butterfly with sore feet. The windowstunned bird willing To batter itself further For its birthright the air. Someone reciting an original poem With his throat cut. Used with the permission of Copper Canyon Press, P.O. Box 271, Port Townsend, WA 98368-0271, www.cc.press.org | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...MOTHER NIGHT by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON STUDY FOR A GEOGRAPHICAL TRAIL; 3. WASHINGTON, D.C. by CLARENCE MAJOR CORTEGE by EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON BEFORE A STATUE OF ACHILLES by GEORGE SANTAYANA IN A CUBAN GARDEN by SARA TEASDALE MEMORIAL VERSES by MATTHEW ARNOLD |