Monday, April 09, 2007

Language by W. S. Merwin

Certain words now in our knowledge we will not use again, and we will never forget them. We need them. Like the back of the picture. Like our marrow, and the color in our veins. We shine the lantern of our sleep on them, to make sure, and there they are, trembling already for the day of witness. They will beburied with us, and rise with the rest.

2 comments:

Lyle Daggett said...

Oh, that's a great one from Merwin.

Dupa Jasia said...

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