Jarrell

Famous quotes containing the word jarrell:

“My friend’s cold made-up face, granite among its flowers,
Her undressed, operated-on, dressed body
Were my face and body.”
—Randall Jarrell (1914–1965)

“If I can think of it, it isn’t what I want.
I want . . . I want a ship from some near star
To land in the yard,”
—Randall Jarrell (1914–1965)

“—Here, the flag snaps in the glare and silence
Of the unbroken ice. I stand here,
The dogs bark, my beard is black, and I stare
At the North Pole. . .
And now what? Why, go back.

Turn as I please, my step is to the south.”
—Randall Jarrell (1914–1965)