Poetry of Eli Siegel
Anonymous Anthropology
Anthropology deals with people anonymously,
None of whom we know individually.
We don’t know a specific person as to pottery, textiles, utensils, bronze or stone.
Anthropology, which is in league with prehistory,
Is so anonymous, we don’t know how sad we feel about it,
Until we think about it.
From Hail, American Development (Definition Press)
© 1968 by Eli Siegel