is the poem's keynote: taming would be death, or worse. Love's generosity appears to have triumphed thrillingly over its possessiveness. But the hawk, like a rival, remains poised to swoop, and readers are still holding their breath when the poem ends.
[by Clare Pollard]
The Caravan
from Carol Rumens: The Guardian: Poem of the week: The Caravan by Clare Pollard
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