The Furies
July 6, 2023The Bell From Europe
July 6, 2023The End Of The Library
When the coal
Gave out, we began
Burning the books, one by one;
First the set
Of Bulwer-Lytton
And then the Walter Scott.
They gave a lot of warmth.
Toward the end, in
February, flames
Consumed the Greek
Tragedians and Baudelaire,
Proust, Robert Burton
And the Po-Chu-i. Ice
Thickened on the sills.
More for the sake of the cat,
We said, than for ourselves,
Who huddled, shivering,
Against the stove
All winter long.
Weldon Kees
Weldon Kees (1914-1955) was an American poet, novelist, and artist who was associated with the New York School of poets. Kees' poetry often explored themes of urban life and the loneliness of modern society. His most famous works include "The Collected Poems of Weldon Kees" and "The Last Man."