"Ponder each furrow..."
Hughes, Glück, Louis, Ritsos, Menashe
Langston Hughes:
Louise Glück:
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Bojan Louis:
Yannis Ritsos (tr. from Greek by Andonis Decavalles):
Samuel Menashe:
Jimmy Scott, “Exodus,” rec. March 1969:
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Love Louise Glück's poem, especially poignant given her death not too long after. I also find the beginning hilarious – don't know why she's often considered 'icy', 'sharp' or 'severe' without appreciation of her humor.
Landscape...interesting group of poems. Bojan Louis, new to me. Powerful!