Glass

Famous quotes containing the word glass:

“Here in the centre stands the glass. Light
Is the lion that comes down to drink. There
And in that state, the glass is a pool.
Ruddy are his eyes and ruddy are his claws
When light comes down to wet his frothy jaws”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)

“Nor do I try to keep a garden, only
An avocado in a glass of water—”
—James Merrill (b. 1926)

“The glass has been falling all the afternoon”
—Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)