Levine, Philip. “Clouds Above the Sea.” The Mercy. New York: Random House, 2000.
There is a melancholy air to this poem. Levine is simply describing his parents side by side, watching a storm roll in. He gives more decription to his mother, wanting to give her gifts to compensate for child bearing. She sounds as if she is taken for granted and Levine is just figuring that out. He sounds as if he is imaging the scene long after his parents’ passing. There is a tinge of regret in the language that cannot be ignored.
BookLust Twist: From More Book Lust in the chapter “Poetry Pleasers” (p 189).
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