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P. 59. "The Funnies." "In world war I my father was a test / Pilot."
P. 60. "Was I his blind spot?" "Small beyond swaying glooms." <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> P. 61. "May 21." "Others. Father as Flier. House avenue for a theme."<br />
P. 61. "May 21." "Others. Father as Flier. House avenue for a theme."
P. 62. "The TWO PERSEPHONES."* <br /> "Medallions." "May 22. " A reference to Robert Morse's The Two Persephones (Creative Age Pr., 1942), indicating Persephone's dual role as the Goddess of Springtime and the Queen of the Underworld.
P. 87. "The Red Setter." "25-26 March."
P. 86. "The big red dog named Michael."
P. 89. "Now it is 1931." "pacing the gravel under the moon."
P. 91. "3. Meanwhile" [Crossed out]. "She: You should slow down & take it easy."
P. 92. "18 March." "The lead Soldier-poured molten into the mould. a poem about WWI (II?)."
P. 93. "Whenever the sun came out the old / Snow melted."
P. 95. "A loosely-clenched hand." "March 16."
P. 96. "A cheek bone sharp & small." Drawing of Merrill's mother in her Red Cross cape with her son. In 1945 Mrs. Merrill served as a Red Cross administrator on Guam and Hawaii. See Langdon Hammer, James Merrill: Life and Art, p. 87 (Knopf 2015).
P. 175. "Following the rainbow / of the rag runner." "The People Upstairs."
P. 176. "Variations: Mother & Child." "The People [Family] Upstairs."

Manuscripts of Merrill's 1963 Journal

Dublin Core

Title

Manuscripts of Merrill's 1963 Journal

Creator

James Merrill

Citation

James Merrill, “Manuscripts of Merrill's 1963 Journal,” WUSTL Digital Gateway Image Collections & Exhibitions, accessed May 19, 2024, http://omeka.wustl.edu/omeka/items/show/11517.