2 C.D. Wright Poems

C.D. Wright is an American poet who has published over a dozen books. These include ShallCross and One With Others. She has won numerous awards, including the National Book Critics Circle Award. She’s also been nominated for National Book Award. Her writing has been described as socially conscious and experimental.

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Crescent

Carolyn D. Wright’s ‘Crescent’ is a thoughtful poem that describes a speaker’s intimate, incoherent feelings. She appreciates the nocturne with warmth and passion.

C. D. Wright's poetry, including 'Crescent', often reflects personal feelings and experiences while observing the world around her. In 'Crescent', she mixes memories of her past with the beauty of the night, showing how she finds peace and joy in nature. Her style is calm and thoughtful, letting the reader experience her emotions without being too direct.

In recent months I have become intent on seizing happi-

ness: to this end I applied various shades of blue: only

the evening is outside us now propagating honeysuckle:

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Girl Friend

C.D. Wright’s ‘Girl Friend’ poems appear in her poetry collection Steal Away (2002). This love poem is dedicated to Nina, the speaker’s girlfriend whom he first saw a few years ago.

When I first saw her a few summers ago I felt.

Her photogenic spit.

I was climbing a coruscating staircase.

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