Nice piece, Sharon. I like many aspects of this work. "How can there be
nothing?" occupies a good place. Sheila
On 9/5/07, sharon brogan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> The dog whimpers in her sleep.
> She chases something I can't see.
>
> There is a hole in the universe.
> There is nothing there.
>
> We are much more complex
> than previously believed.
>
> Smoke from the Dog Creek Fire
> seals this valley grey.
>
> How can there be nothing?
> There is a hole in my life.
>
> My dog chases it in her sleep.
> She whimpers, her feet twitch.
>
> Her chromosomes swirl into
> something new, something
>
> doglike, and precious.
>
>
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> ~ SB | http://www.sbpoet.com | =^..^=
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