Among the Shadows at Home
Life after life at nightfall
in houses I have loved
I see them now here at home
where I walk in shadow
through open doorways
from room to room
leaving the lights off
as I always loved to do
knowing beyond belief
echoes of no sound
from other times other ages
how did I ever find
my way to these rooms now
these shadows
one after the other
through all the loud flashing days
how could I have known
the ancient love of these shadows
with the lights on
— W.S. Merwin, from The Moon Before Morning
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Rolland Nadjiwon says
…beautiful…megwetch Mark…