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February 19, 2010
poem: the snail's request
by sven at 7:00 am
One of several poems from last year about keeping a daily journal.
the snail's request
I am a snail
with a feather for my shell
leaving inkwell paths behind me
handwritten and slow
all summer long
I'll draw glistening arcs
my cursive memoir
through your victory garden
please don't pick me up
break the memory
my history
long sentence going back to my birth
just let me write
quill tooth biting paper
let me eat through
sheets and leaves
digesting in my study
quietly
just this little while
until my black blood
with winter
too soon
runs dry
January 19, 2009
posted by sven | February 19, 2010 7:00 AM | categories: poetry