Free Man

Hans Karen and debt were old friends until 1932
when he and his banker had insomnia
for the same reason.
Both now sleep sound
for no one will trust Hans
and since he did not shoot himself
he lives out mild unharassed days
and dreamless nights.

Original Citation

The Sun at Noon. Muscatine, Iowa: The Prairie Press, 1943. 25.

Word Count
46
Original Publication
The Sun at Noon
Date Published
1943
Book Appearance
Landmark
The Sun At Noon
Complete Poems
49
Re-publication
North American Review (1974) 31.
Theme(s)
debt
money
First Line
Hans Karen and debt were old friends until 1932
Poetic Form
open
Bibliographic Notes

Protagonist named Hans Karen

Twitter Quote
Hans Karen and debt were old friends until 1932 / when he and his banker had insomnia / for the same reason.