Parading

What of the little phrase? Its notes, like leaves

In the strong tea you have contrived to drain,
In the strong tea you have contrived to drain,
Strangely intensify what you must do.
Strangely intensify what you must do.
Back where you came from, up the strait stair, past
Back where you came from, up the strait stair, past
All understanding, bearing the whole past, —James Merrill
All understanding, bearing the whole past,
—James Merrill

atoms

2 responses to “What of the little phrase? Its notes, like leaves”

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *