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[janne_d]

Instrument and Agent

In my eye I've no apple; every object
Enters in there with hands in pockets.
I welcome them all, just as they are,
Every one equal, none a stranger.

Yet in the short journey they make
To my skull's back, each takes a look
From another, or a gesture, or
A special way of saying Sir.

So tree is partly girl; moon
And wit slide through the sky together;
And which is star - what's come a million
Miles or gone those inches further?

-- Norman MacCaig

Comments

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Oh, I like that. Never read it before.

[janne-d.livejournal.com]

There are quite a few by Norman MacCaig that I like - he's another Scottish poet. I first encountered him at school as one of the few poems we did was by him, though I don't remember really liking it at the time. I might like it better now.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Something to look for. I like discovering new poets.

[janne-d.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me too - which is why I am watching your poetry posts with interest.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

It's also why I've been trying not to repeat the same poet, but I'm not sure I can resist repeating Dylan Thomas, T.S. Eliot, e.e. cummings, or a few other favourites. It's become a lot of fun to spend the day musing, "What will I post tomorrow?"

[janne-d.livejournal.com]

I'll definitely be repeating some poets - I'm just going to try not to do repeat them too close together.