especially her book "Native Guard." Beautiful, amazing stuff.
Also Louise Gluck. This is from her book "Averno":
THE EVENING STAR
Tonight, for the first time in many years,
there appeared to me again
a vision of the earth's splendor;
in the evening sky
the first star seemed
to increase in brilliance
as the earth darkened
until at last it could grow no darker.
And the light, which was the light of death,
seemed to restore to earth
its power to console. There were
no other stars. Only the one
whose name I knew
as in my other life I did her
injury: Venus,
star of the early evening,
to you I dedicate
my vision, since on this blank surface
you have cast enough light
to make my thought
visible again.
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I love poetry, and will be happy to share my enthusiasms, though sometimes my tastes might not be to everybody's liking. Dean Young, for instance, a poet people either love or hate (I love his work). Adrienne Rich, some people find her too "political" but I think she's wonderful, pure, spiritual, passionate. Mary Oliver and Gary Snyder, if you're into nature poetry and Zen. I could go on and on.
Who do you like? I'm always up for discovering new poetic passions.
Best wishes,
Thucy
Edited to add: Martin Espada, Tessa Rumsey. If you're interested there's a Pattiann Rogers poem I love, but I have to get some sleep now.
Best wishes, and good night,
Thucy
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