“Venice — Venus?” (#5 from Hermetic Definition: ‘Red Rose and a Beggar’)
by Hilda Doolittle
“Venice — Venus?” by Hilda Doolittle is an insightful poem about Doolittle’s reasons for writing despite critiques. Doolittle reveals that her ultimate source of inspiration is divine.
Venice — Venus?
this must be my stance,
my station: though you brushed aside