James Wright
James Wright
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet whose best-known works include The Branch Will Not Break and Two Citizens. His work was associated with the Deep Image poetry movement.
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth13 December 1927
CityMartins Ferry, OH
dark air wind
There is this cave In the air behind my body That nobody is going to touch: A cloister, a silence Closing around a blossom of fire. When I stand upright in the wind, My bones turn to dark emeralds.
eye ashes looks
Look: I am nothing. I do not even have ashes to rub into my eyes.
blue laughing tree
In a pine tree,/ A few yards from my window sill,/ A brilliant blue jay is springing up and down, up and/ down./ On a branch./ I laugh, as I see him abandon himself/ To entire delight, for he knows as well as I do/ That the branch will not break.
long alive endure
Poetry can keep life itself alive. You can endure almost anything as long as you can sing about it.
area explore heard hope horse obstacles pattern traffic trailers walk
I heard there was nothing but horse trailers here before for years. We've got two obstacles to overcome. The traffic pattern is not ingrained, the way they walk around here. I hope they want to come and explore the new area and see.
last shell tried
He has come out of his shell so much in the last two years. We've tried to make him feel normal, if there is such a thing.
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One of the most prevalent zoonotic diseases is associated with mosquitoes West Nile virus, Eastern Equine Encephalitis and St. Louis Encephalitis,
dog neighbors shooting
I don't want my neighbors shooting at a dog in the neighborhood. Something has to be done about this dog.
dedication great levels managing office passionate zeal
Dedication to and his passionate zeal in managing his office and levels of responsibilities are, in my opinion, great strengths.
dressing effort great hard past played players remember room
I told the players in the dressing room (after the game) to look past this, and remember what we had accomplished this season. I thought we played hard ... we didn't play great ... but they showed a lot of effort and heart.
beginning last seemed shy sure
At the beginning of last season, I'm not sure he wanted to be here. Jose was shy and it seemed like he was embarrassed about his communication.
extremely games playing quite row scoring
Isaiah is playing extremely well. Scoring 10 games in a row is quite an accomplishment.
education facility needs students supports
(Ike) needs a facility that supports the education our students deserve.
body realizing break
Suddenly I realize That if I stepped out of my body I would break Into blossom.