[“Why am I not frightened? Why am I thinking about you?” – Lucy Corin] I should be fearful, thinking about what you – not quite did, but almost – or said you might – and started to do... but then I was saved by the IF you uttered, the great IF that gave me lease, so that IF I ever did the IF-thing, then what you would do to me would be my doing: my decision, my power; not yours. It is some consolation. It helps me sleep, sometimes. <END> See the author’s work at … [Read more...]
“Please Don’t!” / Memorable Fancies #1407
14 December, 2015 by Leave a Comment
[“Don’t / (for)Please(tnights, ... eternal pleasedon’t; /” – e.e.cummings] I can’t forget the pleasedon’ts and then what I didanyway and how I wanted it toend except I can’t ever forget the pleasedon’ts and how it all keeps happeninganyway <END> Buy it at amazon.com/author/terencekuch: For Anacreon, 30 poems of love and life from the ancient Greek poet (originally published as a chapbook by Silkworms Ink). … [Read more...]
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