2 Joanna Klink Poems

Joanna Klink is a contemporary poet whose collections include Excerpts from a Secret Prophecy and Raptus. Her work has been anthologized several times, including in The Penguin Anthology of 20th Century American Poetry in 2011. In her writing, she expresses an interest in understanding the world and herself.

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Spare

‘Spare’ appears in The Penguin Anthology of 20th Century American Poetry edited by Rita Dove. This poem describes an unfulfilled love affair of a speaker and her feelings concerning the relationship.

Joanna Klink’s poetry, including 'Spare,' often deals with emotions like uncertainty and desire, focusing on complicated relationships. In 'Spare,' she writes about a love that feels incomplete or fleeting. The poem shows the speaker's struggle with wanting connection but being unable to fully commit. Klink’s style is personal and reflective, inviting readers to experience the speaker’s emotional tension.

Shoulder me up. Drink careless down, for flinching
ask, break, call skimming, be slight then, be soon.
Would, wire air back to you, would. Would wind you
still, lift clear to you sitting. Sheeted around you

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Half Omen Half Hope

‘Half Omen Half Hope’ by Klink explores love’s dual nature: its joy and inevitable pain, suggesting the beauty of shared moments endures.

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