"All day the stars watch from long ago
my mother said I am going now
when you are alone you will be all right
–
even though the whole world is burning"
W.S. Merwin, "Rain Light"
Returning to Merwin tonight, thinking of a dear friend
#everynightapoem #poetry #merwin
"Years from now
someone will come upon a layer of birds
and not know what he is listening for
these are the days
when beetles hurry through the dry grass
hiding pieces of light they have stolen"
WS #Merwin "Early One Summer"