Black Hawk County

Famous quotes containing the words black, hawk and/or county:

    “Let the Brazos
    Freeze solid! And the Wabash turn to a leaden
    Cinder of ice! The MaraƱon is too tepid, we must
    Is freezing slowly in the blasts. The black Yonne
    Congeals nicely.”
    —John Ashbery (b. 1927)

    “I lean back, as the evening darkens and comes on.
    A chicken hawk floats over, looking for home.
    I have wasted my life.”
    —James Wright (1927–1980)

    “A horse, a buggy and several sets of harness, valued in all at about $250, were stolen last night from the stable of Howard Quinlan, near Kingsville. The county police are at work on the case, but so far no trace of either thieves or booty has been found.”
    —H.L. (Henry Lewis)