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A Blessing by James Wright

A Blessing by James Wright. Feature Menu. Introducing the Poem Literary Focus: Imagery. A Blessing by James Wright. A Blessing Introducing the Poem. Horses and children. . . have a lot of the good sense there is in the world. — Josephine Demott Robinson.

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A Blessing by James Wright

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  1. A Blessingby James Wright Feature Menu Introducing the Poem Literary Focus: Imagery

  2. A Blessingby James Wright

  3. A BlessingIntroducing the Poem Horses and children. . . have a lot of the good sense there is in the world. —Josephine Demott Robinson

  4. A BlessingIntroducing the Poem In this poem the speaker and a companion pull off a Minnesota highway at dusk, where two ponies graze in a pasture. The scene inspires an unforgettable sense of connectedness with nature. [End of Section]

  5. A BlessingLiterary Focus: Imagery Imagery is language that appeals to our senses. By using imagery, poets • excite our emotions and our imaginations • help us see things in new ways • re-create experiences for readers

  6. A BlessingLiterary Focus: Imagery Imagery that appeals to the sense of sight is the most common in poetry. However, imagerycan appeal to any of the five senses—sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste. • sight the speckled frog nested in the tender bloom • hearingthe drumroll of thunder

  7. A BlessingLiterary Focus: Imagery • smellthe stench of rotting garbage • touchwords that stung like thistle thorns • taste the friendship soured

  8. A BlessingLiterary Focus: Imagery Imagery can also appeal to multiple senses at the same time. honey-sweet bloom of innocence [End of Section]

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