What I Saw Poem by Robert Duncan

What I Saw



The white peacock roosting
might have been Christ,
featherd robe of Osiris,
the radiant bird, a sword-flash,
percht in the tree
and the other, the fumed-glass slide
—were like night and day,
the slit of an eye opening in time
vertical to the horizon

Robert Duncan
Saturday, April 17, 2010
poem poems
Download image of this poem.
Report this poem
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
See All Comments
READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES

This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.

I would like to translate this poem
Poems By Robert Duncan
Childhood’s Retreat
My Mother Would Be A Falconress
The Song Of The Borderguard
Often I Am Permitted To Return To A Meadow
Passage Over Water
See All Poems by Robert Duncan
14 / 14
Previous Poem
Robert Duncan

Robert Duncan

Robert Duncan
Robert Duncan
Poet's Page Poems More
Close Activity Quotes Following Followers Statistics My Profile Add New Poem Add New Quote
Poemhunter.com
 Best Poems Best Member Poems Best Classical Poems New Poems New Poets Best Member Poets Best Classical Poets Explore Poems Explore Poets Poem Of The Day
Poems About
 Love Poems Baby Poems Death Poems Sad Poems Birthday Poems Wedding Poems Nature Poems Sorry Poems Hero Poems Poetry E-Books
Best Poets
 Robert Frost Maya Angelou William Shakespeare Pablo Neruda Langston Hughes Emiliy Dickinson Shel Silverstein William Blake Rabindranath Tagore William Wordsworth
Best Poems
 Phenomenal Woman Still I Rise The Road Not Taken If You Forget Me Dreams Annabel Lee Caged Bird If Fire And Ice On The Death Of The Beloved
Poem Hunter App Store
PoemHunter Facebook PoemHunter Twitter PoemHunter Instagram
About Us Copyright notice Cookie Policy Privacy Statement Contact Us Help Report Error Is Poem Hunter a legit site? Is Poem Hunter safe? Comunity Rules Privacy Policy Legal Terms Of Use

Delivering Poems Around The World

Poems are the property of their respective owners. All information has been reproduced here for educational and informational purposes to benefit site visitors, and is provided at no charge...

4/25/2024 9:26:46 PM # 1.0.0.1119

Close
Error Success