The Window A storm blew in last night and knocked outthe electricity. When I lookedthrough the window, the trees were translucent.Bent and covered with rime. A vast calmlay over the countryside.I knew better. But at that momentI felt I’d never in my life made anyalse promises, nor committedso much as one indecent act. My thoughtswere virtuous. Later on that morning,of course, electricity was restored.The sun moved from behind the clouds,melting the hoarfrost.And things stood as they had before.—Raymond Carver Photograph by Josef Sudek (born 17 March, 1896; died 15 September, 1976). February. From the window in my studio, 1948. Poem found at the impeccable Whisky River..

The Window

A storm blew in last night and knocked out
the electricity. When I looked
through the window, the trees were translucent.
Bent and covered with rime. A vast calm
lay over the countryside.I knew better. But at that moment
I felt I’d never in my life made any
alse promises, nor committed
so much as one indecent act. My thoughts
were virtuous. Later on that morning,
of course, electricity was restored.
The sun moved from behind the clouds,
melting the hoarfrost.
And things stood as they had before.

—Raymond Carver

Photograph by Josef Sudek (born 17 March, 1896; died 15 September, 1976). February. From the window in my studio, 1948. Poem found at the impeccable Whisky River..

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