"Here the past—soulscape"
Shinkei, de Kooning, Kunitz, Dickinson, Adnan, Kaufman, Hayden
Shinkei (1406-75) (trans. Esperanza Ramirez-Christensen):
Elaine de Kooning:
Dear Bill, I’m sorry I had to break / down the door—but the / key absolutely wouldn’t / work I tried for 15 min. / See you tomorrow Elaine
Stanley Kunitz:
Emily Dickinson:
subtle name — / As confident of / him as we / Impregnable we / are / The whole of immortality / Deputed to a star — / The whole of immortality / Intrenched within a star —
Etel Adnan:
Bob Kaufman:
Robert Hayden:
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