Looking at In Another Year of Fewer Disappointments by Eliza Griswold from Poetry Daily.
The double-edgedness of life, in the midst of which we are in death and vice versa; watch what you wish for, you may get it. Killer opening line, really enjoyed the label “the minor angel” without thinking too hard about what a major angel might conceivably be. I love the small boat image, the gale, the high style, the gunwale and especially especially the seagulls.
And it’s not the end, it never is, as long as you have even the smallest thing to build from, or of. (I’m hearing: as long as there is a woman element in the shattered new beginning, but maybe that’s just me, heh.)
I read this aloud, click below to listen (I have no idea if there are copyright issues involved in posting a recording of someone else’s poem on your blog if you link to the text elsewhere, but some kind person will no doubt tell me.)
Some lovely sonic moments – the first line; wrecked grace; the small boat of our souls; high style; splintered and sunk; jittery, pea-brained. Very nice. Sonic beefs would include: His face—if this is his face—this mask. Ouch, hard to read.
Overall though, great stuff.
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