A poem I have written for my graduate class:


The Long Breath

Lost in thought
Wordlessly; continued into the streetlight
Jagged edges because of notes that stuck out
Like black keys and a long expanse of ivory.

Wordlessly, they continued outside
Jarring her serenity
Like black keys and a long expanse of ivory -
A large block to weigh the whole thing down.

Jarring her out of serenity
He walked slowly toward the exit,
The large block weighs the whole thing down.
James took a deep breath.

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