#poet's work

[poem-today]

A poem by Lorine Niedecker

Poet’s work

Grandfather      advised me:            Learn a trade

I learned      to sit at desk            and condense

No layoff      from this            condensery

Lorine Niedecker (1903-1970)

Some short poems by Lorine Niedecker are available on my Brief Poems blog.

[polyanthea]

Grandfather     advised me:         Learn a trade I learned   to sit at desk         and condense No layoff   from this         condensery

-Lorine Niedecker, “Poet’s Work”

[poetryandlabor]

Poet's Work by Lorine Niedecker

[structureandstyle]

Poet's Work

Grandfather    advised me:       Learn a trade

I learned    to sit at desk       and condense

No layoffs    from this       condensery

—Lorine Niedecker