The Poetry Reading

How long ago was it
when he made a start
on sharing with his public
the brilliance of his art?

It seems like half a lifetime
since he took the stage
but every time you hope he’s done
he turns another….

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…..page.

Is no one going to tell him,
or he might read until you drop,
that the craft he needs to master
is knowing when to





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