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Bill Knott: Death
Going to sleep, I cross my hands on my chest.
They will place my hands like this.
It will look as though I am flying into myself.
Bill Knott (1940-2014) was an American surrealist poet who taught at Emerson College for more than 25 years. His work has been admired by many poets including James Wright who called Knott “an unmistakable genius.” An extensive archive of Bill Knott’s poems and paintings can be found at this link.
Bill Knott, “Death” from Asheville Poetry Review 10, no. 1. Copyright 2003 by Bill Knott.
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The print is pretty astonishing, too. How I’m feeling this morning. Thanks again, Michael.
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I read the whole Bill Knott “anthology,” hurriedly, & once begun, worried it might disappear forever before I finished. It’s as if walking into a wood, I’d discovered a rare plant never seen before that makes me fear I might forget how I got here, or might be gone when I return. Thankyou for bringing us Bill Knott! James was right!
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I’ve loved Bill Knott since I was 22. He always makes me feel as if I’ve missed something right in front of me until he pointed it out.
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Perfect.
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Yes it is.
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So brief, so deep, so thought-provoking, so meaningful.
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Yes, Bill Knott can travel far in a few lines.
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