The Pity of War You Know
Hall, Judith
Poem The Pity of War You Know You know how to feed on their defeat And find it natural, As though the earth exhaled Its hurricanes and sang, I'm in the mood for war / simply because you're near...
...Poem The Pity of War You Know You know how to feed on their defeat And find it natural, As though the earth exhaled Its hurricanes and sang, I'm in the mood for war / simply because you're near me...
...The pity of war you know...
...Once more, once more, the trumpets Shouting to his buddy As a rearing horse appraised the trodden gore...
...Judith Hall Judith Hall has four poetry books: "To Put the Mouth To, " selectedfor the National Poetry Series, "Anatomy, Errata, " which won the Ohio State UP publication award, "The Promised Folly, " and "Three Trios, " translations of the poet JII...
...She has received grants from the Guggenheim, the Ingram Merrill Foundation, and the NEA...
...And I was so looking forward to a good war...
...If it be a consolation...
...Be a consolation...
...She also collaborated with David Lehman on "Poetry Forum, " a pl'em, or play poem, which she illustrated...
...Winning used to be your favorite consolation...
...The pity of war you know...
Vol. 71 • November 2007 • No. 11
