Her mane falls wild on her forehead, And the light breeze moves me to caress her long ear That is delicate as the skin over a girl’s wrist. Suddenly I realize That if I stepped out of my body I would break Into blossom.
ATTRIBUTION:
James Wright (1927–1980), U.S. poet. A Blessing (l. 19–24). . .
Norton Anthology of Modern Poetry, The. Richard Ellmann and Robert O’Clair, eds. (2d ed., 1988) W. W. Norton & Company.
