A contemporary poem about the ordinary opens sideways, using a concrete image system, a pressured turn and a restrained open ending.
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The ordinary opens sideways at the kettle. Steam reveals a road through the wall. I could follow it, but the water is boiling. I make tea first. The road waits. Even elsewhere understands the importance of small ceremonies.
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