Wednesday, October 6, 2021

What Is a Poem? by Ruth Stone

What Is a Poem?

 
Such slight changed in air pressure,
tongue and palate,
and the differences in teeth.
Transparent words.
Why do I want to say ochre,
or what is green-yellow?
The sisters of those leaves on the ground
still lisp on the branches.
Why do I want to imitate them?
 
Having come this far
with a handful of alphabet,
I am forced,
with these few blocks,
to invent the universe.



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