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All That Life Is
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THE ARTS
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2 / 1991 |
486 Words |
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David Sumner
David Sumner lives in Aloha, Oregon. His works have appeared
in the Pacific Review, the Hawaiian Review, Puerto del Sol,
the Blue Light Review, and the Saint Andrews Review. |
Shelter
Last night a swallow
built a nest inside
my mouth. I will
leave it undisturbed
and breath through my
nose. The bird will
not hurt me, even
with its feathers
sharp as blades.
Trust me, little one,
because I trust you
Man in a Drawer
Is being dead that
bad? You won't be
hungry anymore, and
the cops can't find
you wrapped in news-
paper like an old
fish. And now how
easy it is for you
not having to stag-
ger past the noses
of angry dogs that
smell their kind on
your shoes. You
have slept on
ground that was
colder than the
drawer in which
you lie, but you
have never had
quieter neighbors.
In this sleep, you
will not share
the night with a-
nother warm body
that keeps you in
touch with the
people of the night.
At last you find
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