Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Master or Slave?

“I serve the poem”

she says.


Is she the poet

or the vessel

through which poetry speaks?


She finds poetry in life death

peace war

comics games

sex stars

snakes owls fireflies


. . . or does poetry find her?


Is poetry our existence,

or is poetry just because?


Notley may serve poetry,

but poetry serves her well.

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