About W. S. Merwin
1927 - Present/AmericanWilliam Stanley Merwin is an American poet. During the 1960s anti-war movement, Merwin's unique craft was thematically characterized by indirect, unpunctuated narration. In the 80s and 90s, Merwin's writing influence derived from his interest in Buddhist
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Poetry & Stories
Trees
I am looking at treesthey may be one of the things I will miss
Rain Travel
I wake in the dark and rememberit is the morning when I must start
Authority
At the beginning the oldest man sat on the cornerof the garden wall by the road under a vast
Separation
Your absence has gone through meLike thread through a needle.
Exercise
First forget what time it isfor an hour
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Who is W. S. Merwin?
1927 - Present/AmericanWilliam Stanley Merwin is an American poet. During the 1960s anti-war movement, Merwin's unique craft was thematically characterized by indirect, unpunctuated narration.
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Kavishala has 50 poems and stories by W. S. Merwin, free to read on this page, along with selected quotes you can share.
Poems & Stories by W. S. Merwin
Trees
I am looking at treesthey may be one of the things I will miss
Rain Travel
I wake in the dark and rememberit is the morning when I must start
Authority
At the beginning the oldest man sat on the cornerof the garden wall by the road under a vast
Separation
Your absence has gone through meLike thread through a needle.
Exercise
First forget what time it isfor an hour
The Ships Are Made Ready In Silence
Moored to the same ring:The hour, the darkness and I,
The Palms
Each is alone in the worldand on some the flowers
Wish
The star in myHand is fallingAll the uniforms know what's no useMay I bow to Necessity not
December Night
The cold ***** is standing in darknessBut the south of the trees is dry to the touchThe heavy limbs climb into the moonlight bearing feathers
Bread
Each face in the street is a slice of breadwandering on
Berryman
I will tell you what he told mein the years just after the war
The Asians Dying
When the forests have been destroyed their darkness remainsThe ash the great walker follows the possessors
Selected Quotes by W. S. Merwin (चुनिंदा उद्धरण)
When the forests have been destroyed their darkness remainsThe ash the great walker follows the possessors
Each face in the street is a slice of breadwandering on
Your absence has gone through meLike thread through a needle.
I wake in the dark and rememberit is the morning when I must start
The star in myHand is fallingAll the uniforms know what's no useMay I bow to Necessity not
Moored to the same ring:The hour, the darkness and I,
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