名人诗歌|Varieties of Flight

There， in the airtraceless bluearena of circuits

And saunters， some rise with difficulty

'While others lift buoyant， tack^{1 of tail turned}

Westwardtake wide air under their keel，

And sprint^{2， shoot and sail up to where， in invisible}

Gyres they revolve^{3 tropical or northern，}

Spreading their full breadth to survey the scene，

Their prey^{4 hidden in land folded and patched；}

Others， tail-sure tuck and pe， fall in a single tear，

Against a stony^{5 silhouette6 of hill； others}

In wind jibe^{7 and yaw， storm-wise， head into}

Air as prows^{8 take the jab and flack of waves}

But some are threaded by thin parachute， line of silk，

They soar only when bidden， cross a width

Of draft， but hang when the wind is becalmed

And suspended； still others come from deeper

Huesleap into air as if seeking a higher realm，

Where hidden stars crown a miraculous⁹

Dome^{10 of bluefly on their fins11， and their short}

Leap is the curve of Noah's colored arc：

Still for others， flight is trammeledrooted， as fires lift

only in sparks， but are held fast to their

Flames； and sound flies blindly over distance，

But cannot renew the force of its thrust；

Sight sweeps and tempers rise； tall grasses bend and

Rumors^{12 mount； winds wind over， as insects}

Hover^{13， and stars speed free under frail14 failing}

Night， while fleet tongues tell their tales

And Knowledgepoor earth-bound embersails，

But fails to ignite.