the ghosts of the dead sea rewrite the history of drowning by George Abraham
“[ say Gaza ] sink [ i failed ] sin [ say ocean ] sin [ i could not ]” — George Abraham
Strawberry by Paisley Rekdal
"I’m going to fail simply by standing in front of you, / waving my arms in your face as if hailing a taxi: / I’m here, I’m here
from East Coker by T.S. Eliot
"Trying to learn to use words, and every attempt / Is a wholly new start, and a different kind of failure"
Failing and Flying by Jack Gilbert
“I believe Icarus was not failing as he fell, / but just coming to the end of his triumph.” — Jack Gilbert