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The Collected Poems of Marsden Hartley

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Marsden Hartley
Marsden Hartley

Marsden Hartley was an American painter recognized for his expressive and frequently abstract artworks. Born on January 4, 1877, in Lewiston, Maine, Hartley's artistic journey began with a focus on rural landscapes and traditional American themes. His style later evolved into a distinctive one, marked by vivid colors and geometric shapes, setting him apart from his contemporaries. Hartley's art often mirrored his personal experiences and emotional states, and he is regarded as a leading figure in American modernism. He passed away on September 2, 1943. more

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“I will push the swing for you And smile at how high that last one was And you will forget I'm even there too, Giggling in eternity the way a child does. For a few seconds, I sometimes would like the chance To swing this swing and kiss the sky But you love too much this current dance So I'll keep pushing your swing and tell myself, "Goodbye”

“You wondered, when she came along, if this was what most people got to experience in their lives: a straight line from want to satisfaction; desire manifested and satisfied in reasonable succession. This had never been the case before; it had always been fraught. How many times had you said, 'If I just looked a little different, I'd be drowning in love'? Now you got to drown without needing to change a single cell. Lucky you.”

“Tom couldn't take his gaze from Cassandra. Her wide, wondering eyes were like soft blue midnight, star-glittered with forgotten tears. The curves of her body looked firm and sweet, no hard angles or straight lines anywhere... nothing but inviting, sensual softness. If she were his... he might finally have the sense of ease other men had. No more spending every minute of the day striving and hungering and never feeling sated. "I'll marry you," Tom told her. "Any time. Any terms.”