"It keeps the nerves progressive"
Szirtes, Olds, Pastan, Dickinson, Merwin
George Szirtes:
Sharon Olds:
Linda Pastan:
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Emily Dickinson:
These are / the Nights the Beetle loves that /
Beetles love- / From Eminence / remote Drives ponderous / perpendicular / this His figure / intimate - / The transport terror of the Children / The jeopardy merriment of / men / Depositing his / Thunder / He hoists abroad / again - / A Bomb opon / the Ceiling / Is an improving / thing - / It keeps the nerves progressive / Conjecture / flourishing - / Too dear were dear / the Summer evening / Without discreet / alarm - / Supplied by / Entomology / With a it's / remaining charm
W.S. Merwin:
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Why have I not read more Linda Pastan? Every time I find one of her gems in my path, it dazzles me. Today I will pause to seek out more of those gems.
The first poem is haunting and the last one comforting. Beautiful poems.