In January - A poem by Ted Kooser


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Ted Kooser - In January

Only one cell in the frozen hive of night
is lit, or so it seems to us:
this Vietnamese café, with its oily light,
its odors whose colorful shapes are like flowers.
Laughter and talking, the tick of chopsticks.
Beyond the glass, the wintry city
creaks like an ancient wooden bridge.
A great wind rushes under all of us.
The bigger the window, the more it trembles.

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In January - Comments and Information
Poet: Ted Kooser Poem: In January Volume: Solo: A Journal of Poetry, Premiere Issue Comment 2 of 2, added on June 17th, 2008 at 9:36 AM. His bio reads like he's all for the dumbing down of America. I think it's ironic that it even includes a reference to someone like Wallace Stevens. He says he doesn't think you should talk over someone's head but judging from these few poems of his that are highlighted on this site, he couldn't do that if he wanted to. I'm no preppy either but I'll take a farmboy I can chew on, like Frost or Stafford anyday. ea Comment 1 of 2, added on April 14th, 2006 at 4:22 PM. well to me i think that he is pretty good. i would prefer to read william shakerbeer but thats just my opinion.i really don't care what anyone thinks about me but, i am sertinly not preppy! Wind Angel from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, In January, has received 2 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Ted Kooser with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Ted Kooser Poem: In January Volume: Solo: A Journal of Poetry, Premiere Issue Last read: Jul 22 2008, 2:36AM Viewed 1995 times. Added on April 14th, 2006 at 4:22 PM.

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