The World by Erica Jong

The world rushes by
people we loved die
& the world does not stop
astoundingly.

We pause
but the world
does not stop.

~ Erica Jong, The World Began with Yes

Erica Jong has a new volume of poetry out. I have been living inside its pages.

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