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Sat Oct-11-08 08:45 AM
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The RetroLounge Daily Poem Thread (Sat 10/11/2008) |
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The Hotel Devotion
In the Hotel Devotion there is no running water,
no power, no stairs, no bed. There is only
the woman who holds a river in her mouth,
fireflies in her hands, the woman who bends
for you, opens for you. There is only this book,
this pen in your hand, your name the only name.
Outside, pigeons bellying down the alleys of night.
Inside, this sadness blooming in your throat.
Sometimes a handful of light is mistaken for love. I
did not know it was a river until I tried to swallow.
Sandra Beasley
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Sat Oct-11-08 09:45 AM
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1. I'm digging Ms. Beasley. |
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Sat Oct-11-08 11:38 AM
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2. Got several more by her... |
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Sat Oct-11-08 02:43 PM
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This is amazing...
Powerful, wonderful, vivid...
Thank you!
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