What do you think of this poem (not mine)?

Some of you may have already read it! It's 'Litany' by Billy Collins:





You are the bread and the knife,


the crystal goblet and the wine.


You are the dew on the morning grass


and the burning wheel of the sun.


You are the white apron of the baker,


and the marsh birds suddenly in flight.





However, you are not the wind in the orchard,


the plums on the counter,


or the house of cards.


And you are certainly not the pine-scented air.


There is just no way that you are the pine-scented air.





It is possible that you are the fish under the bridge,


maybe even the pigeon on the general's head,


but you are not even close


to being the field of cornflowers at dusk.





And a quick look in the mirror will show


that you are neither the boots in the corner


nor the boat asleep in its boathouse.





It might interest you to know,


speaking of the plentiful imagery of the world,


that I am the sound of rain on the roof.

What do you think of this poem (not mine)?
It's a good example of Billy Collin's work and what has made him a popular poet, one that even non-poets know.
Reply:It is a beautiful play with images, metaphors in particular:





It is possible that you are the fish under the bridge,


maybe even the pigeon on the general's head,


but you are not even close


to being the field of cornflowers at dusk.





I'd add I'm the jigger in a blind person's toe!





It reads like a song and pleasant to the ear.


Billy had a sharp ear for that always.
Reply:i think it is funny, yet ...hm, it gives out a lot of images to play with ang i guess it can make ppl give the words a deeper thought, overall i can say i enjoyed it.

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