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To Sarah, AfraidA daily effort at domestic bliss,economizing family, food, and kin.She saw too sharply idealistic dreamsconsumed in welfare programs a..
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Jingle Bells In the Cafe KitchenAt the Black Dog Cafe, it is a hot summer.Mary folds the meticulous edgesof the beef and garlic dumplings.Her clothing..
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a simple thought.
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This morning I am
enamored with apple seeds,
and you, in plaid shirt and indecisive
of the weather, plant randomly.
You continue to study the co..
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The Maid and the World Globe
It was a split foyer and on the
banister,at the top of the steps leading down,sat an old globe.It
was the type tha..
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From A Poisoned PositionThere is a poison gas in the main frame, he says,I believe you have the ability to fix such things.I ponder private solutions,..
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IncompatibleI am friendly with gratitude that love has dropped by,but numb, lacking finessein this sweater that lets the coldwander the worn elbowsfro..
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Wrecks That Are HumanI mean to pick the sweet mint that grows wild on the hillbeside the railroad tracks, but I hear voices and squat,narrowed into my..
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All the Suitcases in Cars and ClosetsAs I help you pack, small darlingYou cross the land mines of middle ageto kiss me goodbyeI tuck your enthusiasm i..
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In The Palm of Your HandYou want a reading of the life line in the palm of your handI hold your hands so that I can see the destiny in oneand what you..
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