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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AFTER TU FU (THEY SAY YOU'RE STAYING IN A MOUNTAIN TEMPLE), by MARVIN BELL Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: In the damp evenings of summertime Last Line: On the other side of the clouds Subject(s): Autumn; Seasons; Summer; Winter; Fall | |||
In the damp evenings of summertime, I cannot trust my words to reach you. They drink up every nuance shamelessly. They are more ravenous than my mouth calling. In the crusty air of wintertime, I cannot trust my words to go to you. They see too well the leafless trees. They know too well the outcome of love. In the steady dying of autumn time, there I know that my words will touch you. Fall is the shadow season, when we meet on the other side of the clouds. Used with the permission of Copper Canyon Press, P.O. Box 271, Port Townsend, WA 98368-0271, www.cc.press.org | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...OUR AUTUMN by ELIZABETH AKERS ALLEN AN AUTUMN JOY by GEORGE ARNOLD A LEAF FALLS by MARION LOUISE BLISS THE FARMER'S BOY: AUTUMN by ROBERT BLOOMFIELD A LETTER IN OCTOBER by TED KOOSER AUTUMN EVENING by DAVID LEHMAN EVERYTHING THAT ACTS IS ACTUAL by DENISE LEVERTOV |
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