I'd like to die like this...
with the dark fingers of the water
closing and unclosing over these sleepy lights
and a sad bell somewhere murmuring good night.


Crossing on Staten Island Ferry (1939)

Kenneth Patchen Quotes

I'd like to die like this... with the dark fingers of the water closing and unclosing over these sleepy lights and a sad bell somewhere murmuring...

I'd like to die like this... with the dark fingers of the water closing and unclosing over these sleepy lights and a sad bell somewhere murmuring...

I'd like to die like this... with the dark fingers of the water closing and unclosing over these sleepy lights and a sad bell somewhere murmuring...

I'd like to die like this... with the dark fingers of the water closing and unclosing over these sleepy lights and a sad bell somewhere murmuring...