"But then the shadow passion casts / is much longer than passion, / stretching with effort from year to year."
Excellent. I love (heh) poems that explore the maturation of love over time. Passion and newness get a lot of attention, but Harrison put words to bittersweet change that is bound to happen. A different kind of love poem, sure, but a love poem nevertheless.
Another beauty from Copper Canyon Press...I am dropping by their offices next week. My new poetry collection "THE THIRD SPRING: Poetic gratitudes, visual anthems, and teacup haiku on a journey of renewal in a post-pandemic world," needs a publisher.
My father had a cancer removed from his bladder at the age of 65. I sent my mother, a lifelong smoker, an article about second hand smoke. She never smoked inside again. Truly in love, they passed within 38 days of each other, 23 years later.
I've been interested in reading more of Jim Harrison's work after I had my stars read by an astrologer in Paris. I told her I was from Nebraska. She was thrilled to hear this because so was her favorite writer, Jim Harrison. What a cosmic concoindence.
"But then the shadow passion casts / is much longer than passion, / stretching with effort from year to year."
Excellent. I love (heh) poems that explore the maturation of love over time. Passion and newness get a lot of attention, but Harrison put words to bittersweet change that is bound to happen. A different kind of love poem, sure, but a love poem nevertheless.
“Soft as the back of a woman’s knee” a phrase only someone who appreciates a woman’s body could write. This couple has been fortunate. Daniel
it's a three-act play / the speaker is inside his home /
then outside his home / then back inside his home /
a trinity of unity.
Can i ever be this good in poetry
Why not?
Just me doubting
Very moving
Ah, an interesting expression of love.
Another beauty from Copper Canyon Press...I am dropping by their offices next week. My new poetry collection "THE THIRD SPRING: Poetic gratitudes, visual anthems, and teacup haiku on a journey of renewal in a post-pandemic world," needs a publisher.
Lisa B. Martin Know that even if we do only the slightest thing, we RENEW at least in getting older. (on a journey of renewal) ..
A sad but true loving life poem sets us on to write here, react.
Damned if old, fucked up Jim Harrison can't stop you in your tracks and lay you out with those words of his.
Much love, thank you, thank you.
My father had a cancer removed from his bladder at the age of 65. I sent my mother, a lifelong smoker, an article about second hand smoke. She never smoked inside again. Truly in love, they passed within 38 days of each other, 23 years later.
Simply, I-love poetic outlaws. Contribute a little each month for wonderful poetry.
I wonder if he uses an ember to light his smoke?
I've been interested in reading more of Jim Harrison's work after I had my stars read by an astrologer in Paris. I told her I was from Nebraska. She was thrilled to hear this because so was her favorite writer, Jim Harrison. What a cosmic concoindence.
Beautiful...poetry about real lives.
Beautiful
Just how my lobe is now in old age.