"What the heart bore, she noted on a chart"
Simpson, Ammons, Merrill, Tate, Armantrout
Louis Simpson:
A.R. Ammons:
James Merrill:
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"what the heart bore, she noted on a chart," for some reason, seems like one of the most striking lines I've seen presented in this Substack. Thanks. Haven't looked at Merrill in a very long time, and I'm not sure I even have any anymore. Will be looking...