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A poem about the beauty and kindness of two Indian ponies in a pasture. The poet feels a deep connection with the horses and a sense of bliss in their presence.
‘A Blessing’ by James Wright describes Wright traveling with his friend and fellow poet Robert Bly and a moment where the two pulled off the highway to admire horses, just like in the text of the poem.
A poem by James Wright about the beauty and kindness of two Indian ponies he meets on a pasture. He expresses his desire to embrace one of them and his sense of connection with nature and life.
“A Blessing” is a captivating poem by James Wright, an influential figure in American literature known for his deep, emotive, and often introspective poetry.
Learn about the themes, structure, and devices of James Wright's nature poem "A Blessing". The poem describes the speaker's encounter with two Indian ponies in a pasture and his visionary insight into his own being.
One of the most widely anthologized pieces by James Wright (1927-1980), and the most famous pony poem of all time.
James Wright’s “A Blessing" is a poem I’ve always both admired and resisted. Its subject—two human friends moved by the sight of two lovestruck ponies—is just this side of ridiculous, while...
