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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ISLAND CITIES, by JOHN UPDIKE Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: You see them from airplanes, nameless green islands Last Line: Dewdrops of longing, jewels boxed in these blocks Subject(s): Air Travel | |||
View Poem Text | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NEAR THE AIRPORT by JOHN FREDERICK NIMS ODE TO THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER by JOSHUA BECKMAN TAKE-OFF OVER KANSAS by JOHN CIARDI DOMESDAY BOOK: THE GOVERNOR by EDGAR LEE MASTERS |
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