Across The Red Sky Poem by Katherine Mansfield
Across The Red Sky
Across the red sky two birds flying,
Flying with drooping wings.
Silent and solitary their ominous flight.
All day the triumphant sun with yellow banners
Warred and warred with the earth, and when she yielded
Stabbed her heart, gathered her blood in a chalice,
Spilling it over the evening sky.
When the dark plumaged birds go flying, flying,
Quiet lies the earth wrapt in her mournful shadow,
Her sightless eyes turned to the red sky
And the restlessly seeking birds.
Deeply poignant and thought provoking. Well crafted with compelling images.
Yes. This is the Katherine Mansfield whose short stories I studied for a semester and wished for more. Perfect poem in every way- form, style, word choice, meaningfulness. Perfect 10
An exceptionally vibrant emotive poem sadly not appreciated by critics lacking visions of appreciation.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/16/2024 11:31:39 AM # 1.0.0.1119
An excellent poem but very sad and thought-provoking, Congratulations being chosen as The Modern Poem Of The Day 5 stars