After Yesterday

Portrait of A.R. Ammons
A.R. Ammons 1926–2001
3The Really Short Poems of A.R. Ammons

After yesterday afternoon's blue clouds and white rain the mockingbird in the backyard untied the drops from leaves and twigs with a long singing.

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  1. Suzanne

    yeah this poem was really confusing! i stll dont understand it and i have a paper due Friday Jan, 26! will someone please help me understand it!! thank you
    Suzy

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