To My Indian Pipe by Alan Sullivan
"To My Indian Pipe" is a poetry collection written by Alan Sullivan, published in 1987. The book consists of 40 poems that explore themes of nature, identity, and the human experience. Through his use of imagery and symbolism, Sullivan creates vivid pictures of the natural world and the emotions that accompany it. The poems are written in a lyrical style, with a focus on the musicality of language. Overall, "To My Indian Pipe" is a thought-provoking and beautifully crafted collection of poetry.
By Alan Sullivan · First published 1978 · Genre: Poetry, Canadian Literature, Nature · 150 words
First lines
Serie: The White Canoe And other Verse
Thou, with the black stone stem, what of the past?
Where are the cunning hands that fashioned thee?
Where are the stern brown lips that placidly
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To My Indian Pipe is listed on Textopian as a poem by Alan Sullivan, dated 1978 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Alan Sullivan
- Date: 1978 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Canadian Literature, Nature, Anthology
- Length: 150 words
- Structure: 1 section, 12 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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- Poetry — The book is a collection of poems written by Alan Sullivan.
- Canadian Literature — The author, Alan Sullivan, was a Canadian poet.
- Nature — Many of Sullivan's poems are themed around nature and the outdoors, as implied by the title
- Anthology — The book is a collection of individual works, thus fitting under the anthology genre.
Tags
literary fiction · contemporary literature · American literature · short stories · indigenous literature · Native American literature · poetry · experimental fiction · minimalist fiction · postmodernism · magical realism · surrealism