"Shiversong" by George David Clark

Topics discussed in this episode include:-RIP N. Scott Momaday-Gather ye old buds while ye may-32 Poems-David's new collection, Newly Not Eternal-"Iscariot's Psalm" by George David Clark-Read the earlier version of "Shiversong" here-The 'ol feminine-acephalous combo (we need a real name for this)-Not rhythmic, but METRICAL modulation-"The Snow Man" by Wallace Stevens-Job 38-Lear 4:1-"The Need Of Being Versed In Country Things" by Robert Frost-"Boy At The Window" by Richard Wilbur-The Agony In The Garden-"My Prime Of Youth Is But A Frost Of Cares" by Chidiock Tichborne-"Oh no! The rancor!" -Words are straw, and the poem is a scarecrow Text of poem: ShiversongGiven snowThat doesn’t flinchTo throw its poundsThrough heaven inchBy inch, that sowsA billion motesOf chill intoThis ground man can’tDefend; and givenWind that won’tBegin to tellUs how it’s driven,Where it fell from,What it’s meantTo blow and whichProud limbs the cloudsWant riven sinceIt doesn’t dimlyKnow, or evenWhy the howlingWhims have pardonedUs thus far;Given such,It’s hard to watchThe black-eyed scarecrowSome fool left hereMiming careAbove the blightedGarden, thoughTonight he seemsIntent to wrackThe soil and climbThe air, to fly,To crash his flimsyCross againstThe deadpan rancorIn the vastGrim sky. Support the showVISIT MY WEBSITE HERE.BUY VERSECRAFT MERCH HERE.VISIT THE VERSECRAFT SUBSTACK HERE.Please subscribe, rate, and review! Thanks so much for listening.You can leave me a tip, support the podcast, or request a commission here! TikTok:  @versecraftSend me a note at: [email protected] favorite poetry podcasts for: Sharp thoughts and cutting truths (Matthew): Sleerickets  Lovely introspection and sensitive reflection (Alice): Poetry Says The landscape of Ohioan poetry (Jeremy): Poetry Spotlight  Supported in part by The Ohio Poetry AssociationArt by David Anthony KlugList of the most common metrical feet: Iamb: weak-STRONG (u /)Trochee: STRONG-weak (/ u)Anapest: weak-weak-STRONG (u u /)Amphibrach: weak-STRONG-weak (u / u)Dactyl: STRONG-weak-weak (/ u u)Cretic: STRONG-weak-STRONG (/ u /)Pyrrhic: weak-weak (u u)Spondee: STRONG-STRONG (/ /)