Tag: Ellen Bass
Ellen Bass – Indigo
Indigo, a poem that titles the latest Ellen Bass’s collection
Indigo is a poem that titles the latest book by Ellen Bass. The poem talks...
Ellen Bass – Mammogram Callback with Ultrasound
So this is what I’m here for, to see inside
the mute weight of my right breast, heavy handful
of treasure I longed for as...
Ellen Bass – Black Coffee
I didn’t know that when my mother died, her grave
would be dug in my body. And when I weaken,
she is here, dressing...
Ellen Bass – The Small Country
Unique, I think, is the Scottish tartle, that hesitation
when introducing someone whose name you’ve forgotten
and what could capture cafuné, the Brazilian Portuguese way...
Ellen Bass – Indigo
As I’m walking on West Cliff Drive, a man runs
toward me pushing one of those jogging strollers
with shock absorbers so the baby...
Ellen Bass: the best of oneself must shine like stellar dust
I have not yet read the complete work of Ellen Bass but I find her one of the most interesting contemporary authors for the...
