"All day the stars watch from long ago
my mother said I am going now
when you are alone you will be all right
–
even though the whole world is burning"

W.S. Merwin, "Rain Light"

Returning to Merwin tonight, thinking of a dear friend

#everynightapoem #poetry #merwin

"Years from now
someone will come upon a layer of birds
and not know what he is listening for

these are the days
when beetles hurry through the dry grass
hiding pieces of light they have stolen"

WS #Merwin "Early One Summer"