Late winter:
\nfor Roger’s
\nfiftieth
\nbirthday I
\nbought two books,
\nput them on
\nthe kitchen
\ntable. There<\/p>\n
they sat, next
\nto the bills
\nwaiting to
\nbe paid, the
\ncandlesticks,
\nthe tea pot,
\nand Carol’s
\nlaptop. There<\/p>\n
they still sit.
\nThe sun is
\nhigher, the
\ntrees across
\nthe street have
\nleaves, the bills
\nhave mostly
\nbeen paid. The<\/p>\n
days flow past
\nevery one
\ndemanding
\nattention:
\neat, sleep, shit,
\nwash dishes,
\nwater the
\ngarden, and<\/p>\n
early spring:
\nthe two books
\nare still on
\nthe kitchen
\ntable, next to
\nthe tea pot,
\nand the sun-
\nlight, and us.<\/p>\n
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