A Blessing by James Wright

I chose this poem because of my ability to actually paint a picture in my mind of what this poet is writing about. He uses such wonderful imagery and descriptive words that it is very easy to really understand what the poet is speaking about. I also really like the tone that is provided in the poem. I think that is makes the reader fell a sense of calmness because of the calmness of the ponies and their meeting with the friends. What is also interesting is that the poet tells us that the ponies love each other, how does he know that? I believe that it is sensed by his meeting them and seeing them graze together. The last lines of the poem really show the great expression that is coming from the people that have met the ponies. They feel such wonderful feelings that to woman believes that if she were having an outerbody experience that she would be in blossom like a flower. This poem is beautiful in many ways but I really love the way that it makes the reader feel.