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course, even though I do not think that past comradeship qualifies
me for immunity from criticism. But I must say that I am disturbed
that everything is made to turn on opportunism. That is not serious
and it is not nice .
Temp[es
and
Fie[ds
POEMS BY
PHILLIS LEVIN
-M.H.
"Deft and intense poems"
-James Merrill.
Who, looking up
At a half
gray,
half blue sky,
Has not wanted
To enter the blue, burst
from
the bounds
Of
the
body
attracted to
gray?
"Temples
and
Fields
has any number of finely
constructed ideas, sanctuaries for this
poet's devoted intelligence-and
all
around
them stretches an inviting expanse of
natural detail....We emerge refreshed,
believing, grateful"-J. D. McOatchy.
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