Strand

You’re referencing a line evocative of Mark Strand’s poetic style — minimal, contemplative, and rich with absence and presence. It sounds like a paraphrase or riff on his themes, especially those in poems like “Keeping Things Whole” or “The Continuous Life.”

The phrase “Each moment you have never been” suggests a paradox of existence — being present in time and yet perpetually slipping away from it, a feeling Strand often explored.

Here’s a short poem inspired by that idea, in Strand’s spirit:

Each Moment You Have Never Been

(after Mark Strand)

Each moment

you have never been—

and yet,

the chair holds your weight,

the room forgets your name.

You pass like light

across a mirror:

never staying,

never lost.

The world

reaches through you

to find itself again.

If you were quoting a specific poem or would like a deeper reading of one of Strand’s works, feel free to clarify — I’d love to help.