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You are the bread and the knife,
the crystal goblet and the wine.
You are the dew on the morning grass
and the burning wheel of the sun.
You are the white apron of the baker,
and the marsh birds suddenly in flight.
However, you are not the wind in the orchard,
the plums on the counter,
or the house of cards.
And you are certainly not the pine-scented air.
There is just no way that you are the pine-scented air.
It is possible that you are the fish under the bridge,
maybe even the pigeon on the general's head,
but you are not even close
to being the field of cornflowers at dusk.
And a quick look in the mirror will show
that you are neither the boots in the corner
nor the boat asleep in its boathouse.
It might interest you to know,
speaking of the plentiful imagery of the world,
that I am the sound of rain on the roof.
I also happen to be the shooting star,
the evening paper blowing down an alley
and the basket of chestnuts on the kitchen table.
I am also the moon in the trees
and the blind woman's tea cup.
But don't worry, I'm not the bread and the knife.
You are still the bread and the knife.
You will always be the bread and the knife,
not to mention the crystal goblet and--somehow--the wine.
What is the narrator talking about????
What poetic devices do you notice? Explain.
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Dear fellow classmates,
ReplyDeleteI am currently reading “This Lullaby” by Sarah Dessen. The genre of this book would be realistic fiction. I am about a quarter of the way though it. I excited to see whats going to happen!! The main character in the book is Remy. So far from what I have read I have found that she just graduated highschool, she currently works at a nail salon, and when she wants something she sticks to it. At the part where I’m at her mother just got married for the 4th time. I highly recommend this book to people who love realistic fiction and people who love books by Sarah Dessen.
~Ceara
can i read that after you?
DeleteAfter reading "Litany" by Billy Collins we discussed the metaphors that he used and tried to make sense of them. WE interpreted the poem one way to mean he was satire towards his lover. The narrator describes the characters feelings through strong common nouns. Such as bread, knife, and wine. Maybe the narrator is saying he loves her and also himself. In a way she is not going to take down his world is she leaves him. He does find important to him. He says "I also happen to be the shooting star." He could also be saying she needs him like he needs her.
ReplyDeleteJustin and Gordon want to throw this out there: maybe the narrator wasn't talking to a person but was talking to a cat.
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