Three Elegies by Helon Habila
In three elegies as daring as they are poignant, winner of the Windhamn-Campbell Prize, Helon Habila pokes at loss and hope…. 1.ELEGY FOR A CHILD This is how the world ends: First, all beauty will die – All that is green and pure, all That inspires, elevates; all talent, for beauty, Like yours, child, is a great talent. Then all courage will die – all hope, All that keep the fires burning, All that won’t…