In Memory of Kathleen Raine
When I stretched out my right hand
to touch your face, mysteriously present,
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Tenderness was my goal and I'm glad you sensed it. We need to bring more tenderness into the world and shower people with it.
this is tender and lovely, daniel, and good because there is no artifice. just you, as it appears to me, speaking straight and flowingly (because of your facility from years of writing) from your loving heart. once again the description of this life as bitter-sweet comes to mind. comfort to you, friend. -glen