Louise Glück. Averno
Jul. 31st, 2021 06:42 pmI am tired of having hands she said I want wings— But what will you do without your hands to be human? I am tired of human she said I want to live on the sun—
"Blue Rotunda"
No one understands anymore how beautiful he was. But Persephone remembers. [...] She remembers sunlight flashing on his bare arms.
"A Myth of Innocence"
Like a small bird sealed off from daylight: that was my childhood.
"Fuge"
Snow had fallen. I remember music from an open window. Come to me, said the world.
"October"
Cold light filling the room. I know where we are she said that’s the window when I was a child
"Blue Rotunda"