Volume > Issue > Compassion

Compassion

A POEM

By Anne Keith | November 1983

Ice in the spirit

Is but frozen tears

And bitterness

Is expectation killed.

Enjoyed reading this?

READ MORE! REGISTER TODAY

SUBSCRIBE

You May Also Enjoy

In Memoriam 1685-1750

“Bach is my best friend.

He is the God of music.”

…

To Angela, Who Is Afraid of Clowns

Clowns are grandfathers

painted with strokes of laughter

who kiss lollipops

but never lick them.

…

Befuddled

A slow befuddled winter fly

With 747 abandon

Has trundled from my window sill

And…