Poetic Openings : Conrad Aiken to Conrad Aiken

Poet : Conrad Aiken : Poem : The House Of Dust: Part 03: 03: Haunted Chambers : First Line : The lamplit page is turned, the dream forgotten;
Poet : Conrad Aiken : Poem : The House Of Dust: Part 03: 04: Illicit : First Line : Of what she said to me that night—no matter.
Poet : Conrad Aiken : Poem : The House Of Dust: Part 03: 05: Melody In A Restaurant : First Line : The cigarette-smoke loops and slides above us,
Poet : Conrad Aiken : Poem : The House Of Dust: Part 03: 06: Portrait Of One Dead : First Line : This is the house. On one side there is darkness,
Poet : Conrad Aiken : Poem : The House Of Dust: Part 03: 07: Porcelain : First Line : You see that porcelain ranged there in the window—

Poet : Conrad Aiken : Poem : The House Of Dust: Part 03: 08: Coffins: Interlude : First Line : Wind blows. Snow falls. The great clock in its tower
Poet : Conrad Aiken : Poem : The House Of Dust: Part 03: 09: Cabaret : First Line : We sit together and talk, or smoke in silence.
Poet : Conrad Aiken : Poem : The House Of Dust: Part 03: 10: Letter : First Line : From time to time, lifting his eyes, he sees
Poet : Conrad Aiken : Poem : The House Of Dust: Part 03: 11: Conversation: Undertones : First Line : What shall we talk of? Li Po? Hokusai?
Poet : Conrad Aiken : Poem : The House Of Dust: Part 03: 12: Witches' Sabbath : First Line : Now, when the moon slid under the cloud