12/11/15

Rainy Morning - Louise Glück

You don't love the world.
If you loved the world you'd have
images in your poems.

John loves the world. He has
a motto: judge not
lest ye be judged. Don't

argue this point
on the theory it isn't possible
to love what one refuses
to know: to refuse

speech is not
to suppress perception.

Look at John, out in the world,
running even on a miserable day
like today. Your
staying dry is like the cat's pathetic
preference for hunting dead birds: completely

consistent with your tame spiritual themes,
autumn, loss, darkness, etc.

We can all write about suffering
with our eyes closed. You should show people
more of yourself; show them your clandestine
passion for red meat.

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