Elegy For Jane by Theodore Roethke - Famous poems, famous poets. - All Poetry

This makes me cry. I can see her "A wren, happy, tail into the wind" and hear her "And how, once started into talk, the light syllables leaped for her". And like the author "I, with no rights in this matter", but if I did have the qualification to presume, I would say this poet is a genius with words from his also profound heart. Make comments, explore modern poetry. Join today for free!

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