Ronald Koertge Away Poems
- 1. Little Morning Seranade
Bamboo shoots in a blue pot, tea steeping
in a tall cup with painted koi on the side.
Outside my window, the cat stalks a sparrow,
but is too tender-hearted to lunge.
... - 2. An Infinite Number Of Monkeys
After all the Shakespeare, the book
of poems they type is the saddest
in history.
... - 3. Sky Burial
Q. You're Such a Disciplined Writer. Were You Always That way?
A. When I was in graduate school, I worked part-time at a local
library. I ran the used bookstore in the basement. The money
came in handy. There was plenty of time to study.
... - 4. Burning The Book
The anthology of love poems I bought
for a quarter is brittle, anyway, and comes
apart when I read it.
One at a time, I throw pages on the fire
... - 5. Ornithology
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