i was the shadow of the waxwing slain

novazembla commented on the word i was the shadow of the waxwing slain

I was the shadow of the waxwing slain

By the false azure in the windowpane;

I was the smudge of ashen fluff -- and I

Lived on, flew on, in the reflected sky.

-Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire: the first line of John Shade's poem.

June 2, 2009

bilby commented on the word i was the shadow of the waxwing slain

You should have posted this on our sister site, firstlinie.org.

June 2, 2009