Tagged: “Philippe Jaccottet”
Poem of the Week: “Dans l’étendue/In the distance” by Philippe Jaccottet
In the distance
nothing but shimmering peaks
Nothing but ardent glances
interweaving
Blackbirds and doves
Continue ReadingThe WFU Press Holiday Sale & Gift-Giving Guide
Wake Forest University Press is thankful for all of you every day, but especially today. To express our gratitude, we’re once again running a Holiday Sale through the end of the year. All you have to do is enter the code (WFUP40) at the checkout and the discount will automatically apply itself. This sale includes…
Continue ReadingPoem of the Week: “It’s easy to talk, and writing words on the page” by Philippe Jaccottet
It’s easy to talk, and writing words on the page
doesn’t involve much risk as a general rule:
You might as well be knitting late at night
in a warm room, in a soft, treacherous light…