That Too Astonished Me
I saw once an eagle's courtship above a meadow
And the strange flight seemed an imposition
Of unusual order on the common use of wings.
But I knew the pair cartwheeled in some way
Back to when gravity was born
And forward beyond the last god.
That, too, astonished me.
Stumble It!
5 comments:
"And forward beyond the last god."
I don't think I've read such a lovely line in a long while. The poem creates an image of both haunting beauty and of triumph. I think this line will now come to mind whenever I see two eagles, journeying together forever.
What a great poem! I want to fly after reading it.
Maggie
Thank you Meggie and Maggie for your very thoughtful comments! I am delighted you liked the poem.
A superb poem, I enjoyed and flew with these words.
Hi Pandora! Welcome to the blog. And thank you so much for your kind words!
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