Poems

Perfidy Hollow rang the house when I knocked on the door, And I lingered on the threshold with my hand Upraised to knock and knock once […]

Piano Softly, in the dusk, a woman is singing to me; Taking me back down the vista of years, till I see A child sitting under […]

Reproach Had I but known yesterday, Helen, you could discharge the ache Out of the cloud; Had I known yesterday you could take The turgid electric […]

Restlessness At the open door of the room I stand and look at the night, Hold my hand to catch the raindrops, that slant into sight, […]

Scent Of Irises A faint, sickening scent of irises Persists all morning. Here in a jar on the table A fine proud spike of purple irises […]

Search for Truth Search for nothing any more, nothing except truth. Be very still, and try and get at the truth. And the first question to […]

Self-pity I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for […]

Service of all the Dead Between the avenues of cypresses, All in their scarlet cloaks, and surplices Of linen, go the chaunting choristers, The priests in […]

Seven Seals Since this is the last night I keep you home, Come, I will consecrate you for the journey. Rather I had you would not […]

Silence Since I lost you I am silence-haunted, Sounds wave their little wings A moment, then in weariness settle On the flood that soundless swings. Whether […]