David Ignatow Street Poems
- 1. Dilemma
Whatever we do, whether we light
strangersâ?? cigarettesâ??it may turn out
to be a detective wanting to know who is free
with a light on a lonely street nightsâ??
... - 2. An Illusion
She was saying mad things:
'To hell with the world!
Love is all you need! Go on
and get it! What are you
... - 3. Here In Bed
Here in bed behind a brick wall
I can make order and meaning,
but how do I begin? How do I
emerge without panic
... - 4. The Bagel
I stopped to pick up the bagel
rolling away in the wind,
annoyed with myself
for having dropped it
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