My mother collects things
Like a leopard collects its spots,
Like a moth gathers dust on its wings
and a poet collects his thoughts.
Nov 18, 2021
Nov 18, 2021 at 3:03 AM UTC
My mother collects things
Like a leopard collects its spots,
Like a moth gathers dust on its wings
and a poet collects his thoughts.
La Jolla, 2004
Comparison of mother and poet.
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