James Wright

James Wright was born in the industrial town of Martins Ferry, Ohio on December 13, 1927. His father worked at a glass factory for fifty years and his mother worked at a laundry facility. Neither of his parents had

Blessing, A

by James Wright (1927–80)

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 Just off the highway to Rochester, Minnesota, 
 Twilight bounds softly forth on the grass. 
 And the eyes of those two Indian ponies 
 Darken with kindness. 
 They have come gladly out of the willows 
 To welcome my friend and me. 
 We step over the barbed wire into the pasture 
 Where they have been grazing all day, alone. 
 They ripple tensely, they can hardly contain their happiness 

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