"Join water, wade in underbeing Let brain mist into moist earth Ghost loosen away downstream Gulp river and gravity Lose words Cease …As if creation were a wound As if this flow were all plasm healing … Try to speak and nearly succeed Heal into time and other people"

(Ted Hughes, River)

"Join water, wade in underbeing Let brain mist into moist earth Ghost loosen away downstream Gulp river and gravity Lose words Cease …As if creation were a wound As if this flow were all plasm healing … Try to speak and nearly succeed Heal into time and other people"

(Ted Hughes, River)