A contemporary poem about calm with a sharp edge, using a concrete image system, a pressured turn and a restrained open ending.
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The impossible thing sits politely on the table. It does not glow or threaten anyone. It waits beside the sugar bowl while we discuss the weather. When I finally touch it, the afternoon tilts. Not enough to break a cup— enough to change who washes it.
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