I saw myself
a ring of bone
in the clear stream
of all of it

and vowed
always to be open to it
that all of it
might flow through

and then heard
“ring of bone” where
ring is what a

bell does

Analysis, meaning and summary of Lew Welch's poem I Saw Myself

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  1. joeseph mother says:
    May 28, 2021 at 6:56 am

    bro lmao someone analyze this

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