Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Poetic Obituaries: However, I would like to share one

of my favorite poems of his. It is about the death of his wife. She was a Japanese woman named Michiko. See how he creates a wonderful and moving metaphor for the grieving process to which we can all relate:

[by Jack Gilbert]

Michiko Dead

from Portsmouth Daily Times: Let's Talk Poetry: Passing of a Poet

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