A contemporary poem about sideways arrival, using a concrete image system, a pressured turn and a restrained open ending.
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The world arrives sideways, not with a crack but a changed alignment. A wall leans into the afternoon. The floor forgives it before I do. I stand still to keep the room steady. The room does not require my help.
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