William Carlos Williams, “This Is Just To Say”
Derision is easy. I often tell myself that adults act out an extended version of high school. Somewhere between 14 and 18, our tastes form in some fundamental w...
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Emily Dickinson, “I’ve nothing else — to bring, You know —” (224)
I’ve nothing else — to bring, You know — (224) Emily Dickinson I’ve nothing else — to bring, You know — So I keep bringing These — Just as the Night...
Wislawa Szymborska, “Love at First Sight”
Love at First Sight (from mission.net) Wislawa Szymborska (tr. Walter Whipple) Both are convinced that a sudden surge of emotion bound them together. Beautiful ...
Emily Dickinson, “Wild Nights — Wild Nights!” (249)
Wild Nights — Wild Nights! (249) Emily Dickinson Wild Nights — Wild Nights! Were I with thee Wild Nights should be Our luxury! Futile — the Winds — To a Heart i...
Emily Rosko, “Aubade”
Aubade (from Poetry) Emily Rosko There’s loneliness and there’s this— an unfrequented song, a startling voice across years. A shifting position, hymn from the h...