Life: Poem XXI

A short poem meditating on life itself, in the reflective lyric tradition. A brief, contemplative piece for readers who like verse that pauses over the largest questions in the smallest compass.

At a glance Some poems take the whole of human existence for their subject and then contrive to say… This short lyric belongs to that reflective tradition, turning its attention directly… There is a particular art to such compression, and a particular pleasure in it, for the… What it's about As its title plainly announces, the poem meditates on life as a theme in…

As its title plainly announces, the poem meditates on life as a theme in its own right. In the manner of the contemplative lyric, it invites the reader to pause and consider the shape of a human span, the mingling of…