When was it published?

August 31, 1944 in Henderson Daily Dispatch

Literary August 31, 1944

Henderson Daily Dispatch

Q: What keywords are associated?

Willow, River, Druid Spell, Promised Bird, Marsh Grasses, Sunlight Shadows

Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina

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What is this article about?

Society News WILLOW BY THE RIVER. Green willow, gold grass, gold- Marian Martin green waters, Who will capture the Druid spell of Pattern this place? This willow, mirrored in lyric, moving waters, The hidden sibyl; the river's bub- bling grace.... Who will sing of this tree, this am- ber-gold river. Gold and ebon shadows dissolving in eloquent light. Flying shadows whispering over green marsh-grasses In oval gauges of light .. ? Silk in the wind, the leaf-green branches, rustle Through green pavilions braided of light and air: The summer-voiced birds are still now, but breaking the deeper silence One bird's song echoes here: The Promised Bird. singing alone by the river waters, Cutting the veins of air with one perfect note, Splintering sunlight, unlocking rap- A bubble of liquid sun caught fast ture, capturing tree, sky, water. in his throat. Katherine Kennedy in The Wash- ington Post.

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WILLOW BY THE RIVER.

Green willow,
gold
grass,
gold-
Marian
Martin
green waters,
Who will capture the Druid spell of
Pattern
this place?
This willow, mirrored in lyric,
moving waters,
The hidden sibyl; the river's bub-
bling grace....
Who will sing of this tree, this am-
ber-gold river.
Gold and ebon shadows dissolving
in eloquent light.
Flying shadows whispering over
green marsh-grasses
In oval gauges of light .. ?
Silk in the wind, the leaf-green
branches, rustle
Through green pavilions braided of
light and air:
The summer-voiced birds are still
now, but breaking the deeper
silence
One bird's song echoes here:
The Promised Bird. singing alone
by the river waters,
Cutting the veins of air with one
perfect note,
Splintering sunlight, unlocking rap-
A bubble of liquid sun caught fast
ture, capturing tree, sky, water.
in his throat.
Katherine Kennedy in The Wash-
ington Post.

What sub-type of article is it?

Poem

What themes does it cover?

Nature

What keywords are associated?

Willow River Druid Spell Promised Bird Marsh Grasses Sunlight Shadows

What entities or persons were involved?

Marian Martin

Literary Details

Title

Willow By The River.

Author

Marian Martin

Key Lines

Who Will Capture The Druid Spell Of This Place? The Promised Bird. Singing Alone By The River Waters, A Bubble Of Liquid Sun Caught Fast In His Throat.