Joyce Sutphen Heart Poems
- 1. Older, Younger, Both
I feel older, younger, both
at once. Every time I win,
I lose. Every time I count,
I forget and must begin again.
... - 2. The Exorcism
It was homemade and primitive,
like pulling a tooth with a string
and a slamming door, like taking out
an appendix by kerosene light
... - 3. Next Time
I'll know the names of all of the birds
and flowers, and not only that, I'll
tell you the name of the piano player
I'm hearing right now on the kitchen
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