Philip Booth

boothPhilip Booth (1925-2007) was born in New Hampshire, served in the U S Air Force in WWII and spent much of his professional life teaching writing at Syracuse University. His many awards include two Guggenheims and two NEA Fellowships, and his last book was the much-heralded Lifelines: Selected Poems, 1950-1999 (Viking).  "Identification” originally appeared in Shenandoah 47/1

Identification

Morning routine at my desk. Close to noon, a half-inch insect, to me looking female, starts up the high inside pane of the northeast window. Three light yellow legs angle out each side of her body; white wings stay folded. … Continue reading →