December Night

W. S. MerwinW. S. Merwin

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The cold ***** is standing in darkness
But the south of the trees is dry to the touchThe heavy limbs climb into the moonlight bearing feathers
I came to watch these
White plants older at night
The oldest
Come first to the ruinsAnd I hear magpies kept awake by the moon
The water flows through its
Own fingers without endTonight once more
I find a single prayer and it is not for men
W. S. Merwin
About the poet

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 in…

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