longing Tag

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World, Linda Hogan, Poetry, United States of America, Native American, Collection, Read More Women, Languages, English

To Be Held by Linda Hogan

By T.

650

"the way a tree always shelters the unborn life / waiting for the healing / after the storm / which has been our life."

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light, living, longing, rain, nature, poetry, healing, trees, storms

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World, Natasha Trethewey, Poetry, United States of America, Collection, Read More Women, Black Poets, Languages, English

Myth by Natasha Trethewey

By T.

1.87k

"Again and again, this constant forsaking: / my eyes open, I find you do not follow."

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language, longing, poetry, death, despair, grief

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World, Agha Shahid Ali, Poetry, United States of America, Collection, Languages, English, Asian American, India, Indian

Stationery by Agha Shahid Ali

By T.

2.1k

"The world is full of paper. // Write to me."

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poetry, journeys, living, longing, readalittlepoetry, nature, paying attention, awe, writing, world, self, relationships, gratitude

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World, Carol Ann Duffy, Poetry, Collection, Read More Women, Languages, English, United Kingdom, British

Rain by Carol Ann Duffy

By T.

31 January 2011

828

"Then the rain came, like stammered kisses at first / on the back of my neck. I unfurled my fist / for the rain to caress with its lips."

Tags:

yearning, longing, rain, readalittlepoetry, intimacy, desire, body, relationship, poetry

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