by hefnerbe | Mar 30, 2011 | Proem: To Brooklyn Bridge
Line 2; “Seagull” – seagulls frequently appear in The Bridge. “Seagulls,” courtesy of Royalty Free Stock Images Line 4; “Chained bay waters Liberty”- chains were strung across New York Harbor during World War I to prevent German...
by hefnerbe | Mar 30, 2011 | Proem: To Brooklyn Bridge
Line 21; “Down Wall” – Wall Street L.ine22; “acetylene” – a colorless, pungent-smelling hydrocarbon gas, which burns with a hot, bright flame (OED) “Acetylene,” John D. Beveridge, Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Line 26; “guerdon”: a reward,...
by hefnerbe | Mar 30, 2011 | I. Ave Maria
Background: Ave Maria is a traditional Catholic hymn Click here to listen: Ave Maria Before Poem: From Medea by Seneca. Translates: “In distant years a time will come when Ocean will release the chains of things and the mighty earth will be revealed and Tiphys ...
by hefnerbe | Mar 30, 2011 | I. Ave Maria
Line 26: “The Great White Birds!” -Columbus saw birds at 2 a.m. the morning that his crew spotted land. They changed direction to follow the birds.Read more Line 26: “O Madre Maria”- “O Mother Mary,” or Virgin Mary in Spanish. Line...
by hefnerbe | Mar 30, 2011 | I. Ave Maria
Line 59: “eddying”-“The action of eddy v.: moving in circles, whirling. Adj. Moving in eddies; full of eddies” (OED). [tubepress video=”vhTlBzSG3rk” fullscreen=”false”length=”false” views=”false”] Line 60: “parable”-...
