Eloise Klein Healy Poetry

Eloise Klein Healy is an American poet who grew up in Iowa. She has so far published five books of poetry and three chapbooks. Her works have been honored with several prestigious literary wards, and she was a finalist for the 2003 Lambda Literary Award in Poetry.

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The Lyric in a Time of War

‘The Lyric in a Time of War’ by Eloise Klein Healy is a poem about war, writing, and artistic cconnection throughout time. The poem is dedicated to how writing can create a connection between two people over time and space.

Eloise Klein Healy is an American poet. She wrote 'The Lyric in a Time of War' to honor Sappho, an ancient Greek poet. In the poem, Healy admires Sappho's work and hopes to connect with her through their shared love of poetry. The poem is about finding comfort in art during hard times.

Let my music be found wanting

in comparison

to yours (as it must)

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