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Saturday, March 24, 2007

In the cedar limbs



"... I know noble accents
And lucid, inescapable rhythms;
But I know, too,
That the blackbird is involved
In what I know. ..."

From 13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird, by Wallace Stevens.

More on the number 13.

2 comments:

Laureline said...

That's one of my favorite Stevens poems. Just thought I'd let you know ;D.

polona said...

love the photo, love stevens' poem!
thank you for sharing.