Tuesday 8 September 2009

lorine niedecker

My Life by Water

My life
by water -
Hear

spring's
first frog
or board

out on the cold
ground
giving

Muskrats
gnawing
doors

to wild green
arts and letters
Rabbits

raided
my lettuce
One boat

two -
pointed toward
my shore

thru birdstart
wingdrip
weed-drift

of the soft
and serious -
Water

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