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Edward Weismiller

Poetry

Spring 1965

A Scene

By Edward Weismiller

How much time has passed. The great root Has spilled the wall. The children put on years and went to look for fruit. Against earth late flowers are pressed. The […]

Poetry

Winter 1961

Ritual

By Edward Weismiller

Time like a wall of water hangs overThe girl drifted to the grass in the spring night.The boy there lost beside perceives as hersThe thistle glance of stars, stroke of […]

Poetry

Winter 1961

Semele

By Edward Weismiller

“Alive today: of course. That whole story’s Ridiculous. Oh, yes, I dazzled him; I fancy I wasn’t the ugliest around. And I was bored. But I never let him touch […]