DPF / Muldoon

For a part of the feast, poetryfoundation.org.

from The Loaf / by Paul Muldoon

When I put my ear to the hole I’m suddenly aware
of spades and shovels turning up the gain
all the way from Raritan to the Delaware

 

with a clink and a clink and a clinky-click.

DPF / Child

For the upcoming week, from poetryfoundation.org.

from The New-England Boy’s Song about Thanksgiving Day / by Lydia Maria Child (1802–1880 )

Over the river, and through the wood,
    With a clear blue winter sky,
        The dogs do bark,
        And children hark,
    As we go jingling by.

 

DPF / Stewart

For birds, bones, and wings, from poetryfoundation.org.

from The Waiting Room / by Christine Stewart

We are waiting, grandmother and I, for the white bird.
The black bird grows larger above our heads,
Its immense wings spreading as it dives down

DPF / Kizer

For 42 years and a month ago, from poetryfoundation.org.

from October 1973 / by Carolyn Kizer

Last night I dreamed I ran through the streets of New York
Looking for help for you, Nicanor.

DPF / Kaminsky

For an amazing poet I missed in Iowa City by a few hours, from Poetryfoundation.org.

from Deaf Republic: 14 / by Ilya Kaminsky

thank you for my deafness, Lord, such fire

from a match you never lit.

DPF / Adnan

For brighter days, from poetryfoundation.org.

from The Spring Flowers Own / by Etel Adnan

             angels ate lemons
   in illuminated churches
            there was a blue rug
   planted with stars
             above our heads

DPF / Forsstrom

For Golden Geese, from The Star by My Head, edited by Malena Morling and Jonas Ellerstrom.

from It is so strange / by Tua Forsstrom

life becomes slow and strong
like Mahler’s Fifth 

DPF / Mueller

For good days, from poetryfoundation.org.

from In November / by Lisel Mueller

But when I wake up, sunlight
has taken over the room.
You have already made the coffee
and the radio brings us music
from a confident age.