Quote of the day
But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Jane Kenyon
Born: May 23, 1947
Died: April 22, 1995 (aged 47)
Bio: Jane Kenyon was an American poet and translator. Her work is often characterized as simple, spare, and emotionally resonant. Kenyon was the second wife of poet, editor, and critic Donald Hall who made her the subject of many of his poems.
Known for:
- Let evening come (1990)
- Otherwise
- Hundred White Daffodils
- The boat of quiet hours (1986)
- Collected Poems