K A Y R Y A N
EGGS
We turn out
as tippy as
eggs. Legs
are an illusion.
We are held
as in a carton
if someone
loves us.
It's a pity
only loss
proves this.
STILL START
As if engine
parts could be
wrenched out
at random and
the car would
still start and
sound even,
hearts can go
with chambers
broken open.
THINGS THAT HAVE
STAYED IN POSITION
Things that have
stayed in position
may nevertheless
have almost no
root system. You
could unstick
and slide them
like chess pieces.
Much of this
apparently tenacious
earth is fairly slick.
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KAY RYAN
Erratic Facts
Grove 2015
