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IF IT TURNS OUT YOU FORGET TO SAY ANYTHING
It is the best thing that has ever happened. It is not
like a tiny gold monkey-wrench thrown
down a hallway. It is like seven horses suspended
over the ocean by stars as you look up
from your boat because sailing is about
possibilities. Whatever happens to what we say
after it’s said? I think now it belongs
to no one. I think what is important is going
to the beach and staying awhile. Everyone
is dying from loneliness. Everyone flees
from inside the forgotten zoo.
like a tiny gold monkey-wrench thrown
down a hallway. It is like seven horses suspended
over the ocean by stars as you look up
from your boat because sailing is about
possibilities. Whatever happens to what we say
after it’s said? I think now it belongs
to no one. I think what is important is going
to the beach and staying awhile. Everyone
is dying from loneliness. Everyone flees
from inside the forgotten zoo.
Posted 08/24/11
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Wendy, after I read your poem, I kept on these lines and had to write as well. beautiful work.
"Whatever happens to what we say
after it’s said? I think now it belongs
to no one." -Wendy Xu-
...and I think it belongs to(o)
shatters of delicate wrists
when you said
we would finally understand ocean water
I thought we would
eat grapefruits in the morning
peel avocados
rescue those birds from the oncoming winter
but our bodies can't
capture smoke
or fire or
driftwood
anymore
than
her lips...
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08/28/12 10:53am
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