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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ALMOST AN ELEGY, by JOSEPH BRODSKY Recitation by Author Poem Explanation Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: In days gone by I too would stand and wait
Last Line: Not music yet, already more than noise
Subject(s): Waiting; Jacob (bible); Love – Complaints; Memory
First Line: In days gone by I too would stand and wait
Last Line: Not music yet, already more than noise
Subject(s): Waiting; Jacob (bible); Love – Complaints; Memory
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