Robert Hayden
I first read this in Ten Poems to Say Goodbye--a wonderful collection that I gave away then searched for until I found a used copy. Such a hard poem to read.
Wow, the lines "What did I know, what did I know / of love’s austere and lonely offices?" are vividly chilling.
Thank you for sharing this; deeply touched my heart.
I first read this in Ten Poems to Say Goodbye--a wonderful collection that I gave away then searched for until I found a used copy. Such a hard poem to read.
Wow, the lines "What did I know, what did I know / of love’s austere and lonely offices?" are vividly chilling.
Thank you for sharing this; deeply touched my heart.