Classic and Contemporary Poetry
RUSH HOUR, by DAVID IGNATOW Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: That tall, shapely blond standing at her husband's side Last Line: We will not talk to one another. Subject(s): Commuters; Marriage; Weddings; Husbands; Wives | ||||||||
That tall, shapely blond standing at her husband's side on the station platform, as though he were her last defense against her instincts, brushes up against him and looks down at the newspaper he holds open in front of him, and looks back at the crowd, her lips firmly restrained. If I should meet her alone one morning, as I already have, exchanging looks, if we should meet once more, we will not talk to one another. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BLESSING FOR A WEDDING by JANE HIRSHFIELD A SUITE FOR MARRIAGE by DAVID IGNATOW ADVICE TO HER SON ON MARRIAGE by MARY BARBER THE RABBI'S SON-IN-LAW by SABINE BARING-GOULD KISSING AGAIN by DORIANNE LAUX |
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