Tricks of the Light: New and Selected Poems, Edited with an Introduction by John Hollander
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Year
- 2007;2008
- Category
- Fiction
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From The Horse That, TrottingΒ The horse that, trotting with open heartAgainst the wind, achieves bend and flowWill live forever. So far, so good,Β But they never do, until too late,Bend properly and time spreads fromThe momentary hesitationsΒ Of their spines, circles their tossing necks, Falls from th
<div> <div>From <i>The Horse That, Trotting</i><br> <br> The horse that, trotting with open heart<br> Against the wind, achieves bend and flow<br> Will live forever. So far, so good,<br> <br> But they never do, until too late,<br> Bend properly and time spreads from<br> The momentary hesitations<br>
While in exile in Gabon (1895-1902), Sheikh Ahmadu Bamba marked a historic moment with his poetry of resilience, pivotal to the cultural and religious transformation of the MurΔ«ds of Senegal. The <i>qaαΉ£ΔΚΎid</i> (poems) included in this annotated edition reveal a unifying poetic purpose and exemplify