One work by this author concludes "The worlds revolve like ancient women / Gathering fuel in vacant lots," and mentions a "notion" of an "infinitely gentle / Infinitely suffering thing."
One work by this author concludes "The worlds revolve like ancient women / Gathering fuel in vacant lots," and mentions a "notion" of an "infinitely gentle / Infinitely suffering thing." Another poem by this author concludes that "Our lot crawls between dry ribs / To keep our metaphysics warm," and begins by noting that John Webster was "much possessed by death / And saw the skull beneaeth the skin." In addition to "Preludes" and "Whispers of Immortality," this author asked "After such knowledge, what forgiveness?" in a poem about an "old man in a dry month," "Gerontion." FTP, name this American poet who wrote "Sweeney Among the Nightingales" and "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock."
One work by this author concludes "The worlds revolve like ancient women / Gathering fuel in vacant lots," and mentions a "notion" of an "infinitely gentle / Infinitely suffering thing."
Thomas Stearns {Eliot}