Djuna Barnes

“ A corpse lies bounding in a hearse,
And friends and relatives disperse,
And are not stirred.
Those living dead up in their rooms
Must note how partial are the tombs,
That take men back into their wombs
While theirs must fast. ”

“ she settles down we say;
It means her powers slip away
It means she draws back day by day
From good or bad. ”