Separation by W.S. Merwin
Separation
Your absence has gone through me
Like thread through a needle.
Everything I do is stitched with its color.
William S. Merwin was born in New York City in 1927, the son of a Presbyterian minister. He has written more than 20 books of poetry, won numerous prestigious awards, and served as Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. He currently resides in Hawaii.
Your absence has gone through me
Like thread through a needle.
Everything I do is stitched with its color.
William S. Merwin was born in New York City in 1927, the son of a Presbyterian minister. He has written more than 20 books of poetry, won numerous prestigious awards, and served as Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. He currently resides in Hawaii.
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