Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Another favorite poem

This is another favorite poem of mine, from Kamala Das' book 'Closure: Some Poems and A Conversation'.

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No Envy

Perched on the very edge
of life, and wearied
by it all,
do I envy any mortal
the pleasures his youth
may earn for him:
no, no, truly
I don't.

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