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Stay in the room a little longer.
Reading notes
A way further in
Not the final meaning. Just a closer read, a better question, and a few nearby poems worth opening next.
Pay attention to the shift in the middle. That is often where the poem chooses who it is becoming.
Opening line
Where the door opens.
What force draws you back to walk
Center line
Where the temperature changes.
the gum-dropped concrete—
Leaving line
The line to carry out with you.
without revisiting the darkness?
If you came here carrying something
Start here if you are shedding old skin, rebuilding, or trying to become more honest.
Themes in this poem
Good company for the seasons when you can feel your life changing shape under you.
After you read
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Listening room
Hear the poem in one breath.
A studio reading for the archive, voiced with care and restraint.