"tal a-curry
i knew a woman, lovely in her bones,
when small birds sighed, she would sigh back at them;
ah, when she moved, she moved more ways than one:
the shapes a bright container can contain!
of her choice virtues only gods should speak,
or english poets who grew up on greek
(i'd have them sing in chorus, cheek to cheek).
source: source: roethke, theodore. "i knew a woman." the collected poems of
cted poems of theodore roethke. new york: random
house inc., 1961. poetry foundation web. 9 june 2011
which excerpt best illustrates a contemplative mood
"i'd have them sing in chorus,
"ah, when she moved, she moved more ways than one
"the shapes a bright container can contain! "
"lovely in her bones,
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