Vespertina Cognitio Poem by Natasha Trethewey

Vespertina Cognitio

Rating: 4.4


Overhead, pelicans glide in threes—
their shadows across the sand
dark thoughts crossing the mind.
Beyond the fringe of coast, shrimpers
hoist their nets, weighing the harvest
against the day's losses. Light waning,
concentration is a lone gull
circling what's thrown back. Debris
weights the trawl like stones.
All day, this dredging—beneath the tug
of waves—rhythm of what goes out,
comes back, comes back, comes back.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Fabrizio Frosini 03 March 2016

vespertina cognitio / cognizione notturna / evening knowledge

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Fabrizio Frosini 03 March 2016

Overhead, pelicans glide in threes— their shadows across the sand dark thoughts crossing the mind. In alto, pellicani planano a gruppi di tre— le loro ombre attraversano la spiaggia pensieri oscuri attraversano la mente.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 30 April 2019

Beyond the fringe of coast, shrimpers amaze with the harvest. This poem is excellently expressed and this is very nice to read.

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Manpreet Singh 30 April 2019

This is like a impressionistiv painting in words.

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weighing the harvest against the day's losses Very good expression. Congrats dear poetess.

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Dr Antony Theodore 30 April 2020

All day, this dredging—beneath the tug of waves—rhythm of what goes out, comes back, comes back, comes back. very good poem. tony

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Kumarmani Mahakul 30 April 2020

Well executed. Thanks and congratulations for being selected this poem as the modern poem of the poem of the day.

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Mahtab Bangalee 30 April 2020

Life of fisherman follows the sun as the last source of livelihood In the insane chest of the sea In the darkness of twilight Seeing the poor traveler on weighing of life........ great expressive

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Richard D Remler 01 May 2019

for a moment this reminded me of Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Excellent imagery, picture perfect if you've sat and watched them. I enjoyed reading this. Well expressed. tfs

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Ruta Mohapatra 30 April 2019

Brilliant imagery! A nice poem of the day!

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