Trio No. 10
1.
By nineteen I had lost track of the things I knew at sixteen.
I, the perfect foot soldier.
I, heart aflame.
2.
To love is a fine thing.
By nineteen I had lost track of the things I knew at sixteen.
I, the perfect foot soldier.
I, heart aflame.
2.
To love is a fine thing.
But I have never made a table
Or a shoe.
3.
A list of objects and compound objects:
A wooden ruler.
A white marker.
An empty ice cream carton, rinsed clean.
The last three beers in the refrigerator.
The nose of a woman whose personality appeals to me.
A ball of rubber bands with a marble in the center.
The eyes of a man for whom I feel affection.
A book of poetry, heavily marked.
The receipt from a business lunch.
A bag of apples, MacIntosh.
The ears of a child who I barely remember.
Or a shoe.
3.
A list of objects and compound objects:
A wooden ruler.
A white marker.
An empty ice cream carton, rinsed clean.
The last three beers in the refrigerator.
The nose of a woman whose personality appeals to me.
A ball of rubber bands with a marble in the center.
The eyes of a man for whom I feel affection.
A book of poetry, heavily marked.
The receipt from a business lunch.
A bag of apples, MacIntosh.
The ears of a child who I barely remember.
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