"The Difference Between Despair and Fear," by Hans Ostrom

"There Will Come Soft Rains," by Sara Teasdale

I Have Seen

I have seen the sun
and I fear the calamities.
I have seen the sun
and I seek no remedies.

I have seen the moon
and I've kissed the cool air.
I have seen the moon
in its jeweled lair.

I have seen the stars,
mostly in books, alas.
I have seen the stars:
the avant-garde of mass.


hans ostrom 2013

"Lyric for an Oval Window"