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1 poem
by Ted Rees
Ted Rees is a poet and essayist who lives in Philadelphia. His third book, Dog Day Economy, was published by Roof Books in 2022. His previous book, Thanksgiving: a Poem, was a finalist for a Lambda Literary Award in 2021.
Question
If I am a forlorn sack,
you see the wind
blow me
across these continents—
expand weeping sites:
breath ugly in Basement
of the Somber Pixel.
If I am a bead of sweat
shiver then
limn me that shine
forested but yes,
there, a deep suck
of air becoming
your cornea.
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