Jarrell

Famous quotes containing the word jarrell:

“Now that I’m old, my wish
Is womanish:
That the boy putting groceries in my car

See me.”
—Randall Jarrell (1914–1965)

“My friend’s cold made-up face, granite among its flowers,
Her undressed, operated-on, dressed body
Were my face and body.”
—Randall Jarrell (1914–1965)

“If I can think of it, it isn’t what I want.
I want . . . I want a ship from some near star
To land in the yard,”
—Randall Jarrell (1914–1965)