Poetry Unbound

Elizabeth Bishop — Sestina

Poetry Unbound ›

15:33 | Nov 12th, 2021

This sestina poem considers a scene from Elizabeth Bishop’s own childhood through the sounds of six repeating words: house, grandmother, child, stove, almanac, tears. These six words repeat — in diffe...Show More



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