Reading, living, and translating American poetry
In my cup
In the thin snow
In front of your window
In the window sky
In the blue distance
In the scattered doors
In the pool near your room
In the shadow on the highway
In every quarter of the evening land
In the staves of the sky
I seem to hear your voice
(New and Selected Poems - New Poems, p. 264)
Copyright ©: David Shapiro
*Taigu Ryokan, a Japanese poet
with Daniel
I believe the world is like a maze
When you make a wrong turn
It's like making a mistake in a maze
Cars make a lot of mistakes
Angels ride along with their little xylophones
God stays where he is
Cars can get bumped into leaves
Angels sleep for the whole day
God stays where he is
The moon hates to go in front of the sun
The sun hates to go in front of the moon
I don't like to get lost in the maze you have to walk in
Angels like to get lost in God - God is never lost
I like to get lost in my house
Copyright ©: David Shapiro
(New and Selected Poems - Burning Interiors, p. 237)