and once again: I May, I might, I must by Marianne Moore

If you will tell me why the fen
appears impassable, I then
will tell you why I think that I
can get across it if I try.

9 thoughts on “and once again: I May, I might, I must by Marianne Moore

  1. This poem is my life! All I do all day long is ask people why they think I/we cannot do something and then explain how I/we can/will — usually the expletive stays under my breath. Usually. It’s been bad lately. 🙂 Thanks for the poetic alternative!

  2. Clever isn’t it! Simple. Strong and original imagery. Clear rhyme and strict syllable count (both unfashionable now but they seem to suggest that the whole thing is light hearted, almost superficial, whereas it’s not!). Clever.

Leave a reply to 5h2o Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.