Robert Hass Poem

Just picked up his new book, "Time and Materials" and read it. A very big treat for today.

I like it. It has a fighting-with-your-spouse poem in it, and I really appreciate writers who let the reader into this—it is so good to know how other people who are in love, fight. To see what to do and what not to do.

But this is not that poem:

AFTER GOETHE

In all the mountains,
Stillness;
In the treetops
Not a breath of wind.
The birds are silent in the woods.
Just wait: soon enough
You will be quiet too.