Monday, December 14, 2015

Opus Posthumous by James Longenbach


Opus Posthumous

When I painted, everybody saw.
When I played piano, everybody heard.

I ate your raspberries.
The sign no trespassing applied to me.

Now, the hemlocks have grown higher than the house.
There’s moss on my stoop, a little mildew
In the shower but you’ve never seen my shower.

I can undress by the window,
I can sleep in the barn.

The sky, which is cloudy,
Suits the earth to which it belongs.


 

No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.