Eric Torgersen has published four books of poetry: The Carpenter (Salt Mound Press 1969); At War With Friends (Ithaca House 1972); The Door to the Moon (March Street Press 1993); Good True Stories (Lynx House Press 1994). Hanging Loose Press published his novella Ethiopia in 1977. His most recent book is Dear Friend: Rainer Maria Rilke and Paula Modersohn-Becker (Northwestern University Press 1998). He is Professor of English at Central Michigan University.
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This poem is a subtle portrayel of the current war. It has an effortless bid at making the reader feel a sense of contentment and vulnerability. A good poem…though most of them seem to be about war nowadays…