I Defer To All These

I'm One Of The Cliches That Has Grown Up.

I Defer To All These Other American Poets Who, For Some Reason, I Both Envy And Admire.

The Heroes Of The Present Will Retreat To The Imitation They Are Anyhow.

Whatever You Have To Say, Leave The Roots On, Let Them Dangle And The Dirt Just To Make Clear Where They Come From.

There Is A Grace Of Life Which Is Still Yours, My Dear Europe.