National Poetry Month: Issue 22
Two days left in NPM. Another poem from Richard Brautigan. Some of his poems were dedicated to various women in his life. This one is for Marcia. I wonder where Marcia is today? I Live in the Twentieth Century* by Richard Brautigan For Marcia I live in the Twentieth Century and you lie here beside me. You were unhappy when you fell asleep. There was nothing I could do about it. I felt helpless. Your face is so beautiful that I cannot stop to describe it, and there;s nothing I can do to make you happy while you sleep. *Previously published in " The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster ." Blogging off...