In Strength Sweetness
in the wind / an inky air
in the air / finchness
in the ink / a stone
in the winter / winter
in the nest / in the piney
in the tree / filigree
in the great / bye and bye
in the worm / William Blake
in the fall / fortune
in the ocean / a figure
in canvas / the grain
in the apartment / a body
in the mountain / its making
in the cottage / a fable
in the mind / its miniature
in the seed / a sun
in the fist / a question
in the question/ an expedition
in the expedition / a bank
in the dollar / a seal
in the seal / another seal
in the sand / a massacre
in the blood / spirit
in the word / your mouth
in the tale / its labyrinth
in the lion / the bee
in the bee / a plain
in the plan / a city
in your city / its anger
in your anger / a harbor
in your harbor / a boat
in the boat / open sea
Elizabeth Willis, "In Strength Sweetness" from Address. Copyright © 2011 by Elizabeth Willis. Reprinted by permission of Wesleyan University Press.
Source:
Address
(Wesleyan University Press, 2011)
