This will be of interest to several folks...

[badstar]

http://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/Themes/Wine.htm

A rather long list of sacred poetry containing wine as a theme (I'm not really sure where they draw the line between sacred and secular, but it's all there.)

I found this one there:

The Mysteries Remain

The mysteries remain,
I keep the same
cycle of seed-time
and of sun and rain;
Demeter in the grass,
I multiply,
renew and bless
Iacchus in the vine;
I hold the law,
I keep the mysteries true,
the first of these
to name the living, dead;
I am red wine and bread.

I keep the law,
I hold the mysteries true,
I am the vine,
the branches, you
and you.

Hilda Doolittle (This one does not appear in the book that I got last week)

Comments

[erl-queen.livejournal.com]

I look forward to digging into that site when I'm home. And I think I may end up looking for some HD books around here - I had never heard of her before, but I love everything you've posted!

[fuego.livejournal.com]

I have never seen any of her books in a store, used, new whatever. I had to special order the one I have.

But good luck, perhaps the gods will smile upon you two more readily than they did on me in my search.

[fuego.livejournal.com]

from what I can tell with what information I have available, the book I have, HD, Collected Poems 1912-1944 is the most complete collection of her work that can be found in one volume (not that multiple volumes is bad or anything, I like the idea of being able to carry around as much work by a particular writer in a single volume as possible, as long as it's not too unwieldy. Unfortunately, I've been unable to find a complete works.)

[fuego.livejournal.com]

She's been one of my favorite poets ever since I saw a couple of her poems in an anthology in middle school...

Part One

[kissdbysunlight.livejournal.com]

Here's some links to many of her poems found online, she's a favorite of mine as well. I found these not too long ago:

• (http://www.poetry-archive.com/d/heat.html)
• (http://www.poetry-archive.com/d/lethe.html)
• (http://www.poetry-archive.com/d/orchard.html)
• (http://www.poetry-archive.com/d/oread.html)
• (http://www.poetry-archive.com/d/pear_tree.html)
• (http://www.poetry-archive.com/d/song.html)
• At Baia (http://poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15447)
• from Helen in Egypt: Eidolon, Book III: #4 (http://poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15449)
• Stars Wheel in Purple (http://poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15445)
• Acon (http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/acon/)
• Adonis (http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/adonis/)
• At Ithaca (http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/at-ithaca/)
• Cassandra (http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/cassandra/)
• Cities (http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/cities/)
• Evadne (http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/evadne/)
• From Citron-Bower (http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/from-citron-bower/)
• Sheltered Garden (http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sheltered-garden/)
• Sea Rose (http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sea-rose/)
• Sea Poppies (http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sea-poppies/)

Part Two

[kissdbysunlight.livejournal.com]

The Mysteries Remain (http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-mysteries-remain/)

The Pool (http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-pool/)

Wash of Cold River (http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/wash-of-cold-river/)

HYMEN (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#hymen)

DEMETER (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#demeter)

SIMAETHA (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#simaetha)

THETIS (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#thetis)

CIRCE (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#circe)

HIPPOLYTUS TEMPORIZES (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#hippolytus)

CUCKOO SONG (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#cuckoo)

THE ISLANDS (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#islands)

SEA HEROES (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#heroes)

"NOT HONEY" (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#honey)

WHY HAVE YOU SOUGHT (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#sought)

THE WHOLE WHITE WORLD (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#white)

PHAEDRA (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#phaedra)

SHE CONTRASTS HERSELF WITH HIPPOLYTA (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#contrasts)

SHE REBUKES HIPPOLYTA (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#rebukes)

EGYPT (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#egypt)

HELIOS (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#helios)

PRAYER (http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/doolittle/hymen/hymen.html#prayer)

THE HELMSMAN (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A5)

THE SHRINE (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A6)

MID-DAY (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A7)

Part Three

[kissdbysunlight.livejournal.com]

PURSUIT (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A8)

THE CONTEST (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A9)

SEA LILY (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A10)

THE WIND SLEEPERS (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A11)

THE GIFT (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A12)

EVENING (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A13)

LOSS (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A16)

HUNTRESS (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A17)

GARDEN (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A18)

SEA VIOLET (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A19)

THE CLIFF TEMPLE (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A20)

ORCHARD (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A21)

SEA GODS (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A22)

PRISONERS (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A25)

STORM (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A26)

SEA IRIS (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A27)

HERMES OF THE WAYS (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A28)

[The city is peopled] (http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=amverse;idno=BAD4143.0001.001;rgn=div1;view=text;cc=amverse;node=BAD4143.0001.001%3A31)

Orion Dead (http://www.geocities.com/%7Ebblair/sip15_hd.htm#orion)

"Eurydice" by H.D.-- Study Text (http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkjhXhuVHVeQAs55XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE0YjVkN3VvBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA3NrMQR2dGlkA01BUDAwM185NA--/SIG=11vgc3dbm/EXP=1206310871/**http%3a//www.vcu.edu/engweb/webtexts/eurydice) --Has annotations for study.

Fragment Sixty-Eight (http://poetry.poetryx.com/poems/4674/)

 

Re: Part One

[fuego.livejournal.com]

whoa...thanks.

A lot of these are in the book I have, but I see at least a few that aren't. This is awesome. you rock and stuff.

Re: Part One

[kissdbysunlight.livejournal.com]

Lol.
You're welcome.

& for the others, her Collected Works is pretty cheap on Amazon.
There are only 5 new in stock and many others used:
http://www.amazon.com/Collected-Poems-1912-1944-Hilda-Doolittle/dp/0811209717/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206593708&sr=1-1

:)