Poem-A-Day: The Balloon of the Mind by W. B. Yeats

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The Balloon of the Mind by W. B. Yeats   Hands, do what you're bid: Bring the balloon of the mind That bellies and drags in the wind Into its narrow shed. Today's poem is in the public domain. Poetry by Yeats  The Collected Poems January 5, 2013 Appointed a senator of the Irish Free State in 1922, William Butler Yeats is remembered as an important cultural leader and one of the great poets of the early 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1923. Related Poems The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity by Mary Jo Bang The Armadillo by Elizabeth Bishop Final Soliloquy of the Interior Paramour by Wallace Stevens Poem-A-Day started as a National Poetry Month program in 2006, delivering daily poems from newly-published poetry titles.   Due to popular demand, Poem-A-Day became a year-round program in 2010, featuring original, never-before-published poems by contemporary poets on weekdays, and classic poems on weekends.   Browse the Poem-A-Day archive for selections since 2010.  Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem In Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org.

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