Anne Carson

Shall we sharpen our eyes and circle closer to the beauty of the husband—
carefully, for he was on fire.
Under him the floor was on fire,
the world was on fire,

"Devil's share" is the portion of one's goods that cannot be usefully spent
and so gets sacrificed.
But what if the devil is not so stupid.
What if a devil long after sacrifice

Like many a wife I boosted the husband up to Godhood and held him there.
What is strength?
Opposition of friends or family merely toughens it.
I recall my mother’s first encounter with him.

I
I can hear little clicks inside my dream.
Night drips its silver tap
down the back.

I.
Isaiah awoke angry.
Lapping at Isaiah’s ears black birdsong no it was anger.
God had filled Isaiah’s ears with stingers.