they told us many times
of course they did
& we listened
we listened but we didn’t hear
of course we didn’t
& so now what
the body has its own way
of telling
we can’t help but hear
little clicks snaps cracks
the sudden pains of
& involuntary moans we hear
Douglas Barbour
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Recent publications: (With Sheila E Murphy) Continuations & Continuations 2 (UofAPress).
Recording Dates (Rubicon Press).
Listen. If (UofAPress):
and as you read
the sea is turning its dark pages
turning
its dark pages.
Denise Levertov
