"I saw the first pear
as it fell—
the honey-seeking, golden-banded,
the yellow swarm
was not more fleet than I,
(spare us from loveliness)
and I fell prostrate
crying:
you have flayed us
with your blossoms,
spare us the beauty
of fruit-trees. "
--from 'Orchard' by H.D.
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Funny, I was completely unfamiliar with her but my first instinct on reading the poem was that she reminded me of William Carlos Williams. I clicked and lo' and behold, they were friends...
I'll have to track down more of her work - thanks for sharing.
Yes, CS, I want to track down more, too. I read a bit of H.D. in college, but was floored by the loveliness of this poem when I saw it online over the weekend. Must get more H.D.! And you are right that she was one of WCW's pals. So much to read... so little time...
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