Subscribed because you read Christian Wiman, and I've loved his work for a very long time, but stayed because I really liked your poem—though it feels a little nihilistic, it is honest. And honesty is what I value most in poetry.
Two more thoughts:
1. This series is every poet's dream and worst nightmare—to be read and analyzed. Maybe correctly, maybe not. Who is to say?
2. Mary Oliver has no business being in here at the beginning of fall when I'm just starting to appreciate it and she's already talking about winter!
I just loved: Law makes terrible poetry. But grace now, Grace sings.
I was moved reading Mary Oliver as I imagined all of nature having sad, happy and hopeful thoughts at the approach of autumn.
Thank you for sharing.
Subscribed because you read Christian Wiman, and I've loved his work for a very long time, but stayed because I really liked your poem—though it feels a little nihilistic, it is honest. And honesty is what I value most in poetry.
Two more thoughts:
1. This series is every poet's dream and worst nightmare—to be read and analyzed. Maybe correctly, maybe not. Who is to say?
2. Mary Oliver has no business being in here at the beginning of fall when I'm just starting to appreciate it and she's already talking about winter!