Frank Bidart, “Light” 😭
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"the lights in that room do not go on"
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This might be my favorite poem of his, the poem and the segment. I've highlighted the whole thing in my book.
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Love him! And you!
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I know most people love his long poems, and his dramatic poems, but his short lyrics (including the later poems in Spring Festival and Metaphysical Dog) are marvelous.
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He amazes. I still think the long poem, "The Arc", might be my favorite of his, but it's a personal thing. It makes an appearance in my last novel.

