Michael S. Glaser
The Earth
We play with dark forces that cannot be captured with the names we give them.
—Rainer Maria Rilke
The earth remembers in a language
we have not bothered to learn.
What is the name
she has given this place?
Who do we imagine invited us
to this dance?
Michael S. Glaser is professor emeritus at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, where he received the Dodge Endowed Award for Excellence in Teaching. He is the author of seven poetry collections and the editor of three anthologies. With Kevin Young, he co-edited The Collected Poems of Lucille Clifton 1965–2010 (BOA Editions, 2012). Glaser served as Poet Laureate of Maryland from 2004 through 2009. More at michaelsglaser.com.
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