Night
2009; Colorado State University; Volume: 36; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1353/col.2009.0027
ISSN2325-730X
Autores Tópico(s)Themes in Literature Analysis
Resumo91 joseph lease Night “ready or not”—heard cold, heard blue night, saw moon, branches— “ready or not”—stillness and clear, bits of clear night, if the story falls apart: Miss usa gone wild, high school football, pro-business policy solutions—“solve your child’s sleep problems”— “ready or not”—you walked around like shame: sparking and breaking—might give it back—might—you’re in the rain a million miles from rain and you and you and you and you— “ready or not”—blue town and summer and green town and sky—you’re in the rain a million miles from rain and you and you and you and you— “ready or not”—I can pray in the shadow of the silo, in the snow, Chili’s, Target, Payless, Wendy’s, words washed in the shadow of the silo, we bought you smoke over manufactured community; water, snow, and wheat— “ready or not”—There’s a dream in the rain. A good dream. They’re running around. They’re in a play. It’s the longest night of the year. The light is light gray. They’re dancing around. Declaiming. One saws the air. One puts his foot on my neck. It’s a pretty light. The light is light gray. I love what he’s saying. I want to show him how to do it. I look and I can’t read the words. The words are tiny. I don’t have time to learn the words. Is the holy place holy? Have you heard a naked yes, your own joy naked and far and near like another voice— CRSP09 poetry.indd 91 1/30/2009 12:51:01 PM 92 “ready or not”—And going for a walk on a night like this when the air is warm—the air is so soft— “ready or not”—“When I was a child objectivity was considered an ideal in American journalism”—“They have divided their nation into two classes: wolves and sheep”: “solve your child’s sleep problems”— CRSP09 poetry.indd 92 1/30/2009 12:51:01 PM ...
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