Earth’s winter cometh
And I being part of all
And sith the spirit of all moveth in me
I must needs bear earth’s winter
Drawn cold and grey with hours
And joying in a momentary sun,
Lo I am withered with waiting till my spring cometh!
Or crouch covetous of warmth
O’er scant-logged ingle blaze,
Must take cramped joy in tomed Longinus
That, read I him first time
The woods agleam with summer
Or mid desirous winds of spring,
Had set me singing spheres
Or made heart to wander forth among warm roses
Or curl in grass next neath a kindly moon.

Analysis, meaning and summary of Ezra Pound's poem Invern

1 Comment

  1. marie says:

    Yes. Scandinavia. This poem sings of Scandinavia!

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