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Feb 8, 2016 · Merrill names the black swan, “the Enchanter.” It appears to a child who has been accustomed to the white Cygnus and has never had the shock (and transformation) of seeing the Enchanter’s dark vision before.
Nov 15, 2012 · The Black Swan by James Merrill. Black on flat water past jonquil lawns Riding, the black swan draws A private chaos warbling in its wake, Assuming, like a fourth dimension, splendor That calls the child with white ideas of swans Nearer to that green lake Where every paradox means wonder.
"The Black Swan" may be read as a love poem for Merrill’s teacher Kimon Friar (1911-93) as well as a meditation on a poetic image. According to Friar, Merrill referred to him as the "black swan" because his complexion turned so dark in the summer.
Apr 16, 2010 · James Merrill reads "The Black Swan" - YouTube. Zachary Pace. 476 subscribers. Subscribed. 78. 7.7K views 13 years ago. Black on flat water past the jonquil lawns Riding, the black swan draws...
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Jul 18, 2008 · The Black Swan. by James Merrill. Black on flat water past the jonquil lawns. Riding, the black swan draws. A private chaos warbling in its wake, Assuming, like a fourth dimension, splendor. That calls the child with white ideas of swans. Nearer to that green lake. Where every paradox means wonder.
“The Black Swan” from The Black Swan (1946) and First Poems (1951) Black on flat water past the jonquil lawns Riding, the black swan draws A private chaos warbling in its wake, Assuming, like a fourth dimension, splendor That calls the child with white ideas of swans Nearer to that green lake Where every paradox means wonder.
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The Black Swan, a collection of poems Merrill's Amherst professor (and lover) Kimon Friar published privately in Athens, Greece, in 1946, was printed in just one hundred copies when Merrill was 20 years old. Merrill's first mature work, The Black Swan is among Merrill's scarcest titles.
