George Oppen

George Oppen was born on April 24, 1908 in New Rochelle, New York. His father, George August Oppenheimer (who later shortened the family’s name to Oppen), was a wealthy diamond merchant; his mother, Elsie, was mentally

Theological Definition, A

by George Oppen (1908–84)

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A small room, the varnished floor

Making an L around the bed,

What is or is true as

Happiness

Windows opening on the sea,

The green painted railings of the balcony

Against the rock, the bushes and the sea running

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