this last poem inDreamcraftdeparts from Scott’s characteristic poetry-of-truths that ring out like “a pistol shot.” It might be argued that its prophetic vision, of that mysterious justice-to-come and its poet, draws on poetry’s power to posit the counterfactual (how matters could or s...
“Maybe it will help, just try it.” She tried. She gagged. Now what? Thinking was hard. I am not sure how long we hobbled along, going back and forth Abbot and Costello style about whether I was staying or going. I said stay, she said go. Stay. Go. Stay. Go. ...
“Maybe it will help, just try it.” She tried. She gagged. Now what? Thinking was hard. I am not sure how long we hobbled along, going back and forth Abbot and Costello style about whether I was staying or going. I said stay, she said go. Stay. Go. Stay. Go. ...