Thursday, August 22, 2013

Identify the Type of Poem


Analyze each poem

Poem 1

Refrain: Oh, do you know the mountain road That leads to yonder peak? A few will walk that trail alone, Their dreams they go to seek. (I) One such was Marian Blacktree, A lowly sheperdess, And courting her was Tom, the swain, Who loved her nonetheless. (II) A thought occurred to Marian While watching o'er her sheep, And gazing at the mountain thus She nodded off to sleep. (Refrain) (III) That night she came to Tom and said She longed to know the sky. "I'm weary of this valley, love, I want to learn to fly!" (IV) Poor Thomas did not want to leave, This valley was all he knew. So when she turned and left him there Her heart, it broke in two. (Refrain) (V) Her faithful swain did track her, All night the trail led on, And finally at the mountain top He looked, but she was gone. (VI) As morning broke and lit the sky An eagle he did see: It circled 'round him thrice and cried. He knew now she was free. (Refrain)



Poem 2

Job came down
in a
woosh, outstretched
and gliding into the horizon.
Blue shadowed
flight
arrested by
the beckoning marsh.
His greatness bears
much
yet not
the anguish of ancient
prophecy.
Situated grievances weigh
feathery
on this long,
strong back.  Unconscious
emotion
numbs while
time drifts out
another
sun salted
day. 

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