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I Know the Music by Wilfred Owen

10/15/2008 6:20:45 PM
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Wilfred Owen
(1893-1918)
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I Know the Music
 
  All sounds have been as music to my listening:
Pacific lamentations of slow bells,
The crunch of boots on blue snow rosy-glistening,
Shuffle of autumn leaves; and all farewells:

Bugles that sadden all the evening air,
And country bells clamouring their last appeals
Before [the] music of the evening prayer;
Bridges, sonorous under carriage wheels.

Gurgle of sluicing surge through hollow rocks,
The gluttonous lapping of the waves on weeds,
Whisper of grass; the myriad-tinkling flocks,
The warbling drawl of flutes and shepherds' reeds.

The orchestral noises of October nights
Blowing ( ) symphonetic storms
Of startled clarions ( )
Drums, rumbling and rolling thunderous and ( ).

Thrilling of throstles in the keen blue dawn,
Bees fumbling and fuming over sainfoin-fields.

Wilfred Owen


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Gloria J Comingore (7/26/2007 4:49:00 PM)
Very nice has a great flow. Nice job.
Gloria J Comingore
Philippa Lane (7/26/2005 6:13:00 AM)
This is a most beautiful poem. I am honoured to have read it. I can hear the bells ringing....now I must read more of your poetry.

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