James Wright
James Wright
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet whose best-known works include The Branch Will Not Break and Two Citizens. His work was associated with the Deep Image poetry movement.
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth13 December 1927
CityMartins Ferry, OH
blue laughing tree
In a pine tree,/ A few yards from my window sill,/ A brilliant blue jay is springing up and down, up and/ down./ On a branch./ I laugh, as I see him abandon himself/ To entire delight, for he knows as well as I do/ That the branch will not break.
long alive endure
Poetry can keep life itself alive. You can endure almost anything as long as you can sing about it.
body realizing break
Suddenly I realize That if I stepped out of my body I would break Into blossom.
add emergency food insect items list maybe pack water
Maybe something we should add to the list of items to pack for an emergency with the flashlight, water and food should be insect repellent,
extremely games playing quite row scoring
Isaiah is playing extremely well. Scoring 10 games in a row is quite an accomplishment.
defense focal good players point step three
Isaiah had three players on him. He was the focal point of their defense. It was good we had other players step up.
career four goodbye tough
I feel like this is a career goal. I've been here four years with the seniors. It's really tough to say goodbye to them.
dog neighbors shooting
I don't want my neighbors shooting at a dog in the neighborhood. Something has to be done about this dog.
against correct expect john mental potential
I expect us to play to our potential against John Tyler. If you don't have the correct mental state, you could be in trouble.
last shell tried
He has come out of his shell so much in the last two years. We've tried to make him feel normal, if there is such a thing.
last nearly scrappy tough upset year
Mesquite will be a tough test. They're a scrappy team. They nearly upset us last year at their place.
dedication great levels managing office passionate zeal
Dedication to and his passionate zeal in managing his office and levels of responsibilities are, in my opinion, great strengths.
area explore heard hope horse obstacles pattern traffic trailers walk
I heard there was nothing but horse trailers here before for years. We've got two obstacles to overcome. The traffic pattern is not ingrained, the way they walk around here. I hope they want to come and explore the new area and see.
education facility needs students supports
(Ike) needs a facility that supports the education our students deserve.