Elizabeth Wilson’s Windowpanes is a roadmap of a move to a new home and also of a relationship. The title serves as a metaphor; the poet and reader both look through a window. When focusing on a particular windowpane, different scenes emerge. The poet’s observations are precise and extremely honest.
“Late
Autumn” considers what someone thinks about how the relationship will develop.
The poet and lover confidently look ahead. As they ride on a train, they see
“…rows of houses undulate/against the changing landscape”. This is one example
of an unforgettable image. And seen through a window.
There are
many moments of tenderness ( as well as some of doubt and concern) in this
relationship. However, there are far more of the former: “curled up spoon
style/ against her prickly backbone./ Your breasts press/flat against her
skin….” From “Warm Bread”, where the
aroma from the kitchen fills the house.
The poems
vary in length, most being on the shorter side, imagist descriptions of the
theme. Their tone is genuine, honest, and makes for easy reading.
-Arthur Turfa, poet/writer
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