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Relentless Light

February 19th 2007 in News

You can order Relentless Light with no shipping $$ until March 7th. Books will be shipped April 6th, but why wait until then and pay for delivery? www.finishinglinepress.com 

 

 

 

 

Bone Structure

 

The shape of bones beneath the skin,

white winged clavicle, curve

of metatarsal arch, an alabaster span,

the fine intrigue of hands,

twenty-seven bones, splayed

as the sycamore in winter

against a soft edged sky,

visible as the swell a finger traces

across the apple of a cheek, then lingers

down along the line of jaw,

the frame of bones both intricate and strong

as thoughts beneath the flesh of words.

                                                   

                                               Southern Review  2006                                                   

 

 


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