This influence has been discussed by academics including Sven Birkerts. Reception The poem has been widely anthologized. It is one of David Mitchell's favorite pieces of writing. The poem's final line has been hailed as one of the greatest lines in modern poetry. Although there were degrees of polarization about the line's abrasiveness, it has been credited as influential in the development of deep image and modernist poetry. External links Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy’s Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota References American poems 1961 poems