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Aubade with a Heel of Bread, a Heart, and the Devil
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60 AubadewithaHeelofBread,aHeart,andtheDevil Afterrainsputterstoanendandthereisnothing butpulse— Aftervenoussmellsfilltheroom likeagunfiring.Aftersteamandlullaby ofearly-morningcockadoodledoo,Ithink mynametwenty-fivetimes,adulcetsong intimetothetuneofthedogbrushinghisside againstthefence,andknowit’sthehourofnaming myghosts.Inthetimeittakesforthecurtain edgestodefine,Iwillmistakeaheelofbreadforalung andtheDevilwilldanceofftheknife-edge jabbedintothecrust.Iwillbeaphantom tattooandthebone-rattleoficeinthetrees.Iwilldarken andharvest,andyouwillknowme bythestarlingsandthekilldeerandthecrow. ButfornowwhatthehelldoIknow?Fornow Ifarewelltheevening.Farewellcigaretteandbourbon. Farewellmydevilwithyourbluetorch.HereIam, thevenacava,theseptum,theshunt. ...