John Berryman Quotes

Henry's Understanding
He Was Reading Late, At Richard's, Down In Maine,
aged 32? Richard & Helen Long In Bed,
my Good Wife Long In Bed.
All I Had To Do Was Strip & Get Into My Bed,
putting The Marker In The Book, & Sleep,
& Wake To A Hot Breakfast.
Off The Coast Was An Island, P'tit Manaan,
the Bluff From Richard's Lawn Was Almost Sheer.
A Chill At Four O'clock.
It Only Takes A Few Minutes To Make A Man.
A Concentration Upon Now & Here.
Suddenly, Unlike Bach,
& Horribly, Unlike Bach, It Occurred To Me
that One Night, Instead Of Warm Pajamas,
I'd Take Off All My Clothes
& Cross The Damp Cold Lawn & Down The Bluff
into The Terrible Water & Walk Forever
under It Out Toward The Island.

John Berryman Quotes: Henry's Understandinghe Was Reading Late, At Richard's, Down In Maine,aged 32? Richard & Helen Long In Bed,my Good Wife Long

John Berryman Quotes: Henry's Understandinghe Was Reading Late, At Richard's, Down In Maine,aged 32? Richard & Helen Long In Bed,my Good Wife Long

John Berryman Quotes: Henry's Understandinghe Was Reading Late, At Richard's, Down In Maine,aged 32? Richard & Helen Long In Bed,my Good Wife Long

John Berryman Quotes: Henry's Understandinghe Was Reading Late, At Richard's, Down In Maine,aged 32? Richard & Helen Long In Bed,my Good Wife Long

John Berryman Quotes: Henry's Understandinghe Was Reading Late, At Richard's, Down In Maine,aged 32? Richard & Helen Long In Bed,my Good Wife Long

John Berryman Quotes: Henry's Understandinghe Was Reading Late, At Richard's, Down In Maine,aged 32? Richard & Helen Long In Bed,my Good Wife Long

John Berryman Quotes: Henry's Understandinghe Was Reading Late, At Richard's, Down In Maine,aged 32? Richard & Helen Long In Bed,my Good Wife Long

John Berryman Quotes: Henry's Understandinghe Was Reading Late, At Richard's, Down In Maine,aged 32? Richard & Helen Long In Bed,my Good Wife Long

John Berryman Quotes: Henry's Understandinghe Was Reading Late, At Richard's, Down In Maine,aged 32? Richard & Helen Long In Bed,my Good Wife Long

John Berryman Quotes: Henry's Understandinghe Was Reading Late, At Richard's, Down In Maine,aged 32? Richard & Helen Long In Bed,my Good Wife Long

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