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48 PoeTry And reAl esTATe AT cody’s cAFe for Jerry Ratch “Selling real estate is like hunting. It’s OK. After so long, I know what I’m doing.” His gaze is even but as if something is constricting his insides “Money. When you do business with people, then you know them.” Across from us the burned out hotel glows Washed cloudy sunlight after rain deepens the greens and reds organ red of brick a heavy stubborn color empty gutted windows “And then I pry time for the poetry. This new book is good. Really good. But I can’t tell you how hard the writing was.” Long look Almost imploring “Indescribably hard. 49 As if I aged five years to shape it get something clear from the murk. I felt all my grey hairs sprouting.” He looks at me in the rainy light A hungry hollow As if the poetry is hunting him ...

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