32. Jane Hirschfield, "Poe: An Assay (I)"

"Spider / do not worry / I keep house casually"

That's wonderful! It's a haiku from Issa stuck in this typically "academic" poem, which takes the form of a set of notes for a lecture on Poe. (I'd love to hear this professor lecture on Poe, for sure.) Does it work as a "poem"? I knew you'd ask that. I don't really care; maybe that's the wrong question to ask even. I'm engaged by its surprising juxtapositions, and bonus points for the Issa. 8.5.