the hidden life

the biography digs deep
with sharp nails
into the life
of one of your favorite
poets.
he's crushed by many as
aloof and cold,
fussy. a man who preferred
to live his life
as a recluse, choosing love
as he would
a plum from any given tree
when the mood struck.
the author explores
the beauty of his words,
then tears down
the wall.
casting stone after stone
upon his worshipped grave.
his sex life, how he paid
his bills,
how he shunned friends
who betrayed him.
you find out things you
wished you'd never known.
it changes everything,
but nothing.
you separate the two,
the man and his words and
move on.