Brittle Bone (a fire alarm at dawn in London)
it is 5 AMin our pajamaswe stand
not crouch as inCalifornia when we
covered our necks with small hands under
little desks meant to save us from the
collapseof a building
as if 4 leg s thatwob b led under
a writing hand could
withstand a crumpling ceiling [End Page 26]
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