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Delmore Schwartz: By Circumstances Fed

By circumstances fedWhich divide attentionAmong the living and the dead,Under the blooms of the blossoming sun,The gaze which is a tower towersDay and night, hour by hour,Critical of all and … Continue reading

March 6, 2026 · 3 Comments

Delmore Schwartz: O Love, Sweet Animal

O Love, dark animal,
With your strangeness go
Like any freak or clown:
Appease the child in her
Because she is alone

February 13, 2026 · 14 Comments

Delmore Schwartz: The Heavy Bear Who Goes With Me

A manifold honey to smear his face,
Clumsy and lumbering here and there,
The central ton of every place,
The hungry beating brutish one
In love with candy, anger, and sleep

April 11, 2025 · 2 Comments

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