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Posted by His Savageness (Member # 7428) on :

Question for the poetry buffs here on Hatrack:

In high school I read a poem called "A Whipperwhirl in the Woods." Although I can't remember who wrote it or much of the content I do remember it was one of my favorite poems because of its evocative imagery and melancholy, almost creepy, prose. Does anybody know where I could track down a copy of this poem? I've tried Googling it everyway possible but I just can't seem to find it.

Posted by MattB (Member # 1116) on :

Here you go:

http://students.etsu.edu/zkes1/default.htm

Posted by Megan (Member # 5290) on :

Whippoorwill. That might help.

Also, look here.

doh! Matt beat me to the punch.

Posted by Papa Moose (Member # 1992) on :

Yeah -- spelled whippoorwill there were plenty o' results.

Posted by Theaca (Member # 8325) on :

I googled this:

Amy Clampitt, A Whippoorwill in the Woods
Appeared in: Boulevard

Posted by MattB (Member # 1116) on :

Yikes. Hatrack - for a veritable barrage of helpfulness.

Posted by John Van Pelt (Member # 5767) on :

If you ever have the rack ILLORWW in scrabble, look to see if HIPPO is on the board with one space in front and six spaces after.

I'm just sayin'.

Posted by His Savageness (Member # 7428) on :

Wow! Thanks for the speedy answers. I thought I might be remembering the name of the bird wrong... I still love that poem.