NO
The children have brought their wood turtle
into the dining hall
because they want us to feel
the power they have
when they hold a house
in their own hands, want us to feel
alien lacquer and the little thrill
that he might, like God, show his face.
...
from NO, by Mark Doty, in Fire to Fire, new and selected poems, 2008
The children have brought their wood turtle
into the dining hall
because they want us to feel
the power they have
when they hold a house
in their own hands, want us to feel
alien lacquer and the little thrill
that he might, like God, show his face.
...
from NO, by Mark Doty, in Fire to Fire, new and selected poems, 2008
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