Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MEMOIR, by GENEVIEVE TAGGARD Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Such bliss he had, such agony Last Line: The ghost of bliss, the ghost of woe. Alternate Author Name(s): Wolf, Robert Leopold, Mrs. Subject(s): Love | ||||||||
Such bliss he had, such agony, And what he had he gave to me. I shut the door of our small house And lived with agony's carouse; I opened the door and let in Others to live down the din; And all the time his bliss was there Eluding me like silver air, And when I caught his silver glee It was too magical for me. I broke his bliss, I hushed his woe, We stood in our empty house to go Packed and coated on our quest: He went east, I went west, Until at length we met before The narrow panel of our door; We stood and faced each other as Long as lifetimes take to pass; Into the house I led him then, I shut the door on living men; And now we watch grope to and fro The ghost of bliss, the ghost of woe. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE INVENTION OF LOVE by MATTHEA HARVEY TWO VIEWS OF BUSON by ROBERT HASS A LOVE FOR FOUR VOICES: HOMAGE TO FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN by ANTHONY HECHT AN OFFERING FOR PATRICIA by ANTHONY HECHT LATE AFTERNOON: THE ONSLAUGHT OF LOVE by ANTHONY HECHT A SWEETENING ALL AROUND ME AS IT FALLS by JANE HIRSHFIELD THE ENAMEL GIRL by GENEVIEVE TAGGARD A FAT LADY HEARS SHAKESPEARE AT THE CLUB by GENEVIEVE TAGGARD |
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