Sunday, August 17, 2008

some time ago, I heard from the wrong Greek woman

and since then I haven't known quite what to do with her. thoughts?


Penelope when pressed to speak

Then you tell me what the difference is exactly
between weaving and unweaving when
all I want is him, here, now. The future
makes as little difference as the past unmade.
I need these strings to keep my hands busy,
so that I can say “I’m waiting.” Without
waiting comes terror. Time passing.

1 comment:

Marianna said...

oh, I love this! (I'm a bit biased since I love all things Greek... but you capture her character so well in those few words)

To be nit-picky: something in the first phrase seems out of sync, or maybe the first line is a bit too long?
Perhaps "Tell me, exactly what is the difference"?