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6/3/2022 1 Comment

Poetry and Loss

In her remarkable collection What the Living Do, Marie Howe follows the illness of her brother John, recounting her participation in  his suffering.  In the title poem, she addresses him after his death,  enumerating the annoyances and frustrations of  her daily life: clogged drains, breaking grocery bags, coffee-drenched shirtsleeves, and those unanswered wants her brother gave up. Yet in the poem's conclusion,  she celebrates life itself.

But there are moments, walking, when I catch a glimpse of myself in the window glass,
say, the window of the corner video store, and I'm gripped by a cherishing so deep

for my own blowing hair, chapped face, and unbuttoned coat that I'm speechless:
I am living.  I remember you.

What the Living Do
Marie Howe
Copyright 1998 by Marie Howe

W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
500 Fifth Avenue
New York,  N. Y. 10110




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    Neva Herrington

    Neva Herrington is a poet and former educator. She is currently working on a new book of poetry, a collection of short stories, and her memoir. Her inspiration comes from her own experience and the work of other poets.

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