Jack Gilbert Quotes


Duende I can't remember her name. It's not as though I've been in bed with that many women. The truth is I can't even remember her face. I kind of know how strong her thighs were, and her beauty. But what I won't forget is the way she tore open the barbecued chicken with her hands, and wiped the grease on her breasts.


Citations

Gilbert, Jack. "Duende." Refusing Heaven: Poems. Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.

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  • Born: February 18, 1925
  • Died: November 13, 2012
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Poet

Jack Gilbert was an American poet. Gilbert was acquainted with Jack Spicer and Allen Ginsberg, both prominent figureheads of the Beat Movement, but is not considered a Beat Poet; he described himself as a "serious romantic." Over his five-decade-long career, he published five full collections of poetry.