W.S. Merwin’s poem “Separation” is perfect, a miniature masterpiece of metaphor.
It’s so perfect that I’m going to stop writing about it in just a second.
First, may I suggest memorizing it, keeping it tucked away in a mental jacket pocket?
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Rosemary and Reading Glasses 
Beautiful! I think what is standing out for me about the poems you’ve been picking is they are so misleadingly simple. I think what made me dislike poetry before was reading all of those long poems filled with allusions to Greek mythology that I had to read in school.
I love those long ones too, but I’ve really enjoyed finding these shorter poems to feature every week. đ
I love it! And it’s not too hard to memorize đ
Yay!