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Shapes of a Slow Wind
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•46• Shapes of a Slow Wind InourlatenightShecallssometimes. Weknownotwhatwedo. Shehasanotherlover. IcannoteverseeHer. Threehundredmiles,(She’sdowntheroad.) Iknewheronlyonce. (Whattugsusisthevoicelessmoon.) Whatfastensustofire? (Weknowaswan whokilledawomanfordesire.) I’vealwayswantedwhatishardestwon. I’vealwaysbeenonetowanderalone. Bythewater’sedgeIfindagirl (It’sonlyforaday) Smallbirdsruffleandthedaygoesaway. Wetryourbestto storeitinourcheeksforcold andtakeittoourgrave. Savoringfixedshapes:pocketingstones (dostoneshavewings?)Theimmobility ofstars. Whenweshouldknowthewind weknowadoortokeepusin. Iknewawomanoncewhoknewaboutshapes. Sheknewtheshapeofasoul. •47• (shapesmakemeafraid) IfthedayruffledHer SheruffledHerwings. (IwrappedHerinmyarmstokeepHer fromthecold.) IclungtoHer. (Becarefulnottobreathe!) IbreathedandSheletgo. Whatwethinkweknowofshapes isjostledbythewind. Thesinuoussmallstream knowsmoreofusandwhatwemean. ...