Vision and Prayer
Vision and Prayer - meaning Summary
Blessing on the Wild Child
The speaker overhears a birth next door and responds with a mix of awe, intimacy, and reverence. The poem frames childbirth as a raw, solitary miracle that bypasses formal rites—no baptism, only a dark blessing—emphasizing bodily, primal continuity over ritual. It contrasts interior sensory immediacy with time and tradition, offering an almost liturgical recognition of new life and the mysterious bond between witness and newborn.
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