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{{Large|Keeping Things Whole}}<br /> | {{Jt}} | ||
By: [[w:Mark Strand|Mark Strand]] | <div style="padding-top: 30px;"> | ||
{{Center|{{Large|Keeping Things Whole}}<br /> | |||
By: [[w:Mark Strand|Mark Strand]]}} | |||
<div style="display: flex; justify-content: center; padding: 25px 0 25px 0;"> | |||
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<poem> | <poem> | ||
In a field | In a field | ||
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of field. | of field. | ||
This is | This is | ||
always the case. | always the case. {{ln|5}} | ||
Wherever I am | Wherever I am | ||
I am what is missing. | I am what is missing. | ||
When I walk | When I walk | ||
I part the air | I part the air | ||
and always | and always {{ln|10}} | ||
the air moves in | the air moves in | ||
to fill the spaces | to fill the spaces | ||
where my | where my body’s been. | ||
We all have reasons | We all have reasons | ||
for moving. | for moving. {{ln|15}} | ||
I move | I move | ||
to keep things whole. | to keep things whole. | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
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{{* * *}} | {{* * *}} | ||
{{Anchor|Eating}} | |||
{{Anchor|Eating}}{{Large|Eating Poetry}}<br /> | {{Center|{{Large|Eating Poetry}}<br /> | ||
By: Mark Strand | By: [[w:Mark Strand|Mark Strand]]}} | ||
<div style="display: flex; justify-content: center; padding: 25px 0 25px 0;"> | |||
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<poem> | <poem> | ||
Ink runs from the corners of my mouth. | Ink runs from the corners of my mouth. | ||
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The librarian does not believe what she sees. | The librarian does not believe what she sees. | ||
Her eyes are sad | Her eyes are sad {{ln|5}} | ||
and she walks with her hands in her dress. | and she walks with her hands in her dress. | ||
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The dogs are on the basement stairs and coming up. | The dogs are on the basement stairs and coming up. | ||
Their eyeballs roll, | Their eyeballs roll, {{ln|10}} | ||
their blond legs burn like brush. | their blond legs burn like brush. | ||
The poor librarian begins to stamp her feet and weep. | The poor librarian begins to stamp her feet and weep. | ||
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She does not understand. | She does not understand. | ||
When I get on my knees and lick her hand, | When I get on my knees and lick her hand, | ||
she screams. | she screams. {{ln|15}} | ||
I am a new man. | I am a new man. | ||
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I romp with joy in the bookish dark. | I romp with joy in the bookish dark. | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
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{{2003|state=expanded}} | {{2003|state=expanded}} | ||
[[Category:06/2003]] | [[Category:06/2003]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Mark Strand]] | ||
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