The Last Predicta

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Copyright © 2008 by Chad Davidson All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 11 10 09 08 4 3 2 1 The Crab Orchard Series in Poetry is a joint publishing venture of Southern Illinois University Press and Crab Orchard Review. This series has been made possible by the generous support of the Office of the President of Southern Illinois University and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Crab Orchard Series in Poetry Editor: Jon Tribble Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Davidson, Chad, 1970– The last predicta / Chad Davidson. p. cm. — (Crab Orchard series in poetry) isbn-13: 978-0-8093-2875-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) isbn-10: 0-8093-2875-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) I. Title. ps3604.a946l37 2008 811'.6—dc22 2008005835 Printed on recycled paper. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ansi z39.48-1992. f o r G w e n Farewell my friends, I go to glory! —isadora duncan ...