Advice: A Book of Poems

<span class="pagenum"><SPAN name="Page_23" id="Page_23">[23]</SPAN></span> <h2 class="nobreak">ADVICE TO A BLUE-BIRD</h2> <div class="poetry-container"> <div class="poetry"> <div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">Who can make a delicate adventure</div> <div class="verse">Of walking on the ground?</div> <div class="verse">Who can make grass-blades</div> <div class="verse">Arcades for pertly careless straying?</div> <div class="verse">You alone, who skim against these leaves,</div> <div class="verse">Turning all desire into light whips</div> <div class="verse">Moulded by your deep blue wing-tips,</div> <div class="verse">You who shrill your unconcern</div> <div class="verse">Into the sternly antique sky.</div> <div class="verse">You to whom all things</div> <div class="verse">Hold an equal kiss of touch.</div> </div> <div class="stanza"> <div class="verse">Mincing, wanton blue-bird,</div> <div class="verse">Grimace at the hoofs of passing men.</div> <div class="verse">You alone can lose yourself</div> <div class="verse">Within a sky, and rob it of its blue!</div> </div></div> </div> <hr class="chap" /> <div style="break-after:column;"></div><br />