Five Charms in Praise of Bewilderment

1.
At first when you leave town,

the dog and I maintain dignified silence.
After no more than two hours
I’m talking to her, after three
she’s telling me the story of her life.
I nod my head at every word,
encouraging her
to take all the time she needs.

2.
I have the vice

of courting poems.
Pathetic, I know.
I also like to watch Oprah
if no one is around to notice.
That’s right,
I court poems, I watch Oprah,

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poem by Jim Moore from Invisible Strings (2011)
Added by Dan Costinaş
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