Classic and Contemporary Poetry

TO PHILIP LEVINE, ON THE DAY OF ATONEMENT, by ROBERT MEZEY            Poem Explanation         Poet's Biography
First Line: Impenitent, we meet again
Last Line: Nothing to atone for but the cold %and blurred perspectives of the dead
Variant Title(s): To A Friend On The Day Of Atonemen
Subject(s): Fasts And Feasts; Jews; Levine, Philip; Yom Kippur