David Ignatow People Poems
- 1. Coupling
Wherever he looks, standing still in the city,
are people born of coupling, walking in gray suits
and ties, in long dresses and coiffed hair,
speaking elegantly, of themselves and of each other,
... - 2. Ritual One
As I enter the theatre the play is going on.
I hear the father say to the son on stage,
Youâ??ve taken the motor apart.
The son replies, The roof is leaking.
... - 3. An Illusion
She was saying mad things:
'To hell with the world!
Love is all you need! Go on
and get it! What are you
... - 4. Melpomene In Manhattan
As she walked she would look back
over her shoulder and trip
upon sidewalk cracks or bump
into people to whom she would apologize
... - 5. Here In Bed
Here in bed behind a brick wall
I can make order and meaning,
but how do I begin? How do I
emerge without panic
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