Sunday, March 11, 2012

The sun speaks at Perihelion – Janet Frame

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The sun speaks at Perihelion – Janet Frame

On the twelve Christmas days
I thought my gift and your treasure
would be shining closest to earth.
Why did spires gouge out my eyes?
Why did the television crucifix
mingle my blood
with dancing girls, the Truth Game,
and the crisscross Quiz of Christ?

I found these poems in an old poetry anthology from school. Unfortunately there isn't a reference for where they originally came from.

1 comment:

  1. Thank you very much for posting those Janet Frame poems! Your blog is the best source I have found, all other websites post just single poems. Since her collections are hard to get in Poland, your blog's a blessing to me! :)