W ha t is th e p oin t o f th is s ho rt p oem ? L ast S ta nd b y K eith J e nnis o n Whe n th e a la rm c a m e He s a ddle d u p h is fe nce , Took th e b it in h is te eth And m ...

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W ha t is th e p oin t o f th is s ho rt p oem ? L ast S ta nd b y K eith J e nnis o n
Whe n th e a la rm c a m e
He s a ddle d u p h is fe nce ,
Took
th e b it in h is te eth
And m ounte d.
Clo sin g h is e ye s
He p ut h is e ar to th e g ro und
And w aite d, tr e m bli n g ,fo r th e s o und
Of
a ppro achin g w in d m ills
Is th e re a ny h is to ric a l a nd li te ra y a llu sio n b ehin d tw o tr ite p hra se s?
A s fa r a s in te rp re ta tio n g oes ( th e a llu sio ns w ere w ell c o ve re d in th e fir s t