Prayer Concerning the New, More ‘Accurate’ Translation of Certain Prayers
O Lord of the inverted verb,
You Who alone vouchsafe and deign,
Whom simpler diction might perturb,
To Whom we may not make things plain
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The Guru
When police broke into his room at the famous Oregon ashram after reports of guns, abuse, political threats, he sighed:
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The Box
I dreamt I had a box in my living room, like a radio with moving pictures, and it was holding
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His Refrigerator Was Disappointing
Not neat Not even clean Shelves caked thick Clots of hardened food, yellowed yolks A green tinged Brie One lone
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Taxi Court
They call me judge. Talk about hacks and specs, seizures and blues. It’s my first day, and it all eludes
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I Had a Window
I was a squatter in hearing room 506. The office was empty. Claims for the space were under review, stalled