Quote by: Jack Gilbert

Suddenly this defeat. This rain. The blues gone gray And the browns gone gray And yellow A terrible amber. In the cold streets Your warm body. In whatever room Your warm body. Among all the people Your absence The people who are always Not you. I have been easy with trees Too long. Too familiar with mountains. Joy has been a habit. Now Suddenly This rain.


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Author Bio


  • NameJack Gilbert
  • DescriptionPoet
  • BornFebruary 28, 1925
  • DiedNovember 11, 2012
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship