Jarrell

Famous quotes containing the word jarrell:

“A filmy trash
Litters the black woods with the death
Of men; and one last breath

Curls from the monstrous chimney. . . .”
—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)

“The report reflects incredibly terrible judgments, shockingly sparse concern for human life, instances of officials lacking the courage to exercise the responsibilities of their high office and some very bewildering thought processes.”
—Jane Jarrell Smith, U.S. widow of American astronaut Michael J. Smith. As quoted in Newsweek magazine, p. 13 (June 30, 1986)