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Labyrinth“How important it is to walk along, not in haste but slowly, / looking at everything and calling out / Yes! No!”

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Unraveling“I’m unraveling,” she said. / “Where’s the thread?” he asked. “I’ll pull it.” / Pull a thread and this dense fear

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Midwest Winter MorningMidwest winter mornings / are about stillness that looks you straight in the eye. / Nothing fancy—

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A PrayerIn the breath / of the forest / by the roots

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Unanswered Questions from Dinner with a Poet"What are you thinking about now?" he asked, / across the table, / over the empty plates,

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The Love Poem PartThree of my gorgeous friends stood outside the restaurant / where I sat eating dinner with the poet / and made faces at me through the window.

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