Elegy For Jane Comments
(My student, thrown by a horse)
I remember the neckcurls, limp and damp as tendrils;
And her quick look, a sidelong pickerel smile;
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Sadly, just read about this poet, that he already died in the sixties.....and no wonder he was loved and read by so many...
Your poem is touching all my heartstrings. It has beautiful images that convey deep feelings. Thank you so much for sharing... Scharlie
If only I could nudge you from this sleep, My maimed darling, my skittery pigeon. Over this damp grave.... //.... It is so emotional. To recall the images of a small daughter who is no more. RIP, Jane.
I have a vision to write like this, only if god would bless me enough to.ab
i first read this poem in high school- Very heartfelt- a great write!
Elegy for Jane is one of the most captivating and heartfelt poems I have ever read. Theodore Roethke's talent is unparalleled.
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