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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AFTER IKKYU: 4, by JAMES HARRISON Poet Analysis Poet's Biography
First Line: After thirty years of work
Last Line: These chess pieces, slippery with blood.
Alternate Author Name(s): Harrison, Jim
Subject(s): Doubt; Skepticism
First Line: After thirty years of work
Last Line: These chess pieces, slippery with blood.
Alternate Author Name(s): Harrison, Jim
Subject(s): Doubt; Skepticism
After thirty years of work
I take three months off
and wait for the mirror's image to fade.
These chess pieces, slippery with blood.
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