"dull, sweet durances, human silences"
Rukeyser, Beckett, Levis, Gilbert, Valentine, Tranströmer
Muriel Rukeyser:
Samuel Beckett:
Larry Levis:
Jack Gilbert:
Jean Valentine:
Tomas Tranströmer (trans. Robin Fulton):
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