Read the following poems:
Dust to Dust
An Impromptu for Ann Jennings
The Violets
At Mornington
David’s Harp
Carnal Knowledge I
Carnal Knowledge II
Night Thoughts: Baby & Demon
Meditation on Wyatt II
‘Thought Is Surrounded by a Halo’
Father and Child
Content Summary for Teachers
Dust to Dust
The speaker dreams of kissing a person from their past as a religious ceremony happens. The speaker sees the words “God is mad” spray painted on the church wall and says “Amen.”
An Impromptu for Ann Jennings
The speaker recalls a bond she formed with a fellow mother.
The Violets
The speaker recalls her parents when she was a child.
At Mornington
The speaker recalls the fear and comfort she felt...
