Poem-A-Day: Night Theater by Meena Alexander

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Night Theater  by Meena Alexander   Snails circle A shed where a child was born. She bled into straw- Who can write this? Under Arcturus, Rubble of light: We have no words For what is happening- Still language endures Celan said As he stood in a torn Green coat Shivering a little, In a night theater, in Bremen.   Copyright © 2012 by Meena Alexander. Used with permission of the author. Poetry by Alexander Quickly Changing River December 14, 2012 Meena Alexander was born in Allahabad, India in 1951. She is the author of numerous collections of poetry, including the forthcoming Birthplace with Buried Stones (TriQuarterly, 2008). Related Poems Death Fugue by Paul Celan Flying at Night by Ted Kooser The Snail by William Cowper Poem-A-Day started as a National Poetry Month program in 2006, delivering daily poems from newly-published poetry titles.   Due to popular demand, Poem-A-Day became a year-round program in 2010, featuring original, never-before-published poems by contemporary poets on weekdays, and classic poems on weekends.   Browse the Poem-A-Day archive for selections since 2010.  Thanks for being a part of the Academy of American Poets community. To learn about other programs, including National Poetry Month, Poem In Your Pocket Day, the annual Poets Forum, and more, visit Poets.org.

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