And this time it’s an actual poet, not some mangy “singer/songwriter.” To celebrate Louise Glück’s triumph, here’s a verse from one of my favorite poems by her, The Myth of Devotion:
Doesn’t everyone want to feel in the night
the beloved body, compass, polestar,
to hear the quiet breathing that says
I am alive, that means also
you are alive, because you hear me,
you are here with me. And when one turns,
the other turns—
The whole poem is worth your time. You can read it here:
miltotto.com 