Poem-A-Day: La Noche by Anselm Hollo

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La Noche by Anselm Hollo   the wind   let loose in the dark and the lights of the city   moving   the city is a great dragon   it is a procession            it is on the move   but the curtains are drawn the music unheard   see   men and women   preparing themselves for the long journey across a room   "La Noche" is reprinted by permission from Notes on the Possibilities and Attractions of Existence (Coffee House Press, 2001) . Copyright © 2001 by Anselm Hollo.   Poetry by Hollo Notes on the Possibilities and Attractions of Existence 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.  February 1, 2013      Photo credit: Jane  Dalrymple-Hollo   Anselm Hollo was an award-winning translator and the author of more than forty books including, Notes on the Possibilities and Attractions of Existence (Coffee House Press, 2001). Hollo died on January 29, 2013, at the age of 78. Related Poems At Night the States by Alice Notley At a Window by Carl Sandburg The Midnight [For here we are here] by Susan Howe 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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