MAGPIE’S SONG
by Gary Snyder
Six A.M.,
Sat down on excavation gravel
by juniper and desert S.P. tracks
interstate 80 not far off
between trucks
Coyotes—maybe three
howling and yapping from a rise.
Magpie on a bough
Tipped his head and said,
“Here in the mind, brother
Turquoise blue.
I wouldn't fool you.
Smell the breeze
It came through all the trees…
Gary Snyder is a wonderful poet who writes about many things that go unobserved. Take care, have a great day, and transform the ordinary into the extraordinary.
very nice poem
Thank you Shimon. Good to hear from you.
It is so nice to come over for a visit you always seem to have such inspiring uplifting poems and stories. thank you so much for taking the time to share these with us. You are appreciated and a great writer yourself so more of yours please.
Have a blessed day!
Thank you Len. I have one for today that will be going up shortly.
My favorite lines of his are ‘if my heart were peaceful
it would be like this.’
I would gladly feature Snyder for a Poet for a Week spot if you care to select the poems you think best exemplifies his breadth.>KB
I will do that. When would you like them?
Beautiful. Simply beautiful.
Gary Snyder does have a simple way to provide imagery.
Ivon – It’s always so nice to see poetry presented here. I appreciate your introducing it to us. If you would like to see some that I’ve written over the past decade, visit Edge Zones: explorations in poetry and art. (It’s my other wordpress blog.) I began writing it when I took poetry workshop for a year as part of my MFA degree in painting and drawing. It has stuck with me.
Pam, I found my way over there and will be following your other blog as well. I love poetry and found my way back to it about a year ago when I needed to fill an emerging creative void in my life. It is sticking.
Thanks so much for your interest and taking the time.
I love poetry that much.
Appreciate this. Puts a nice close on my day.
I am glad it closed your day nicely Jamie.