The Plunge
July 5, 2023Portrait d’une Femme
July 5, 2023
The Jewel Stairs’ Grievance
The jewelled steps are already quite white with dew,
It is so late that the dew soaks my gauze stockings,
And I let down the crystal curtain
And watch the moon through the clear autumn.
Ezra Pound (1885-1972) was an American poet and critic who was a leading figure in the Modernist movement. His works include the epic poem "The Cantos" and the collection "Personae," and he was a key supporter of other writers such as T.S. Eliot and James Joyce. Pound was also a vocal supporter of Fascism during the 1930s, which led to his imprisonment for treason during World War II.