1232: Vertigo | Anne Stevenson

Jul 20, 2011 23:30

"Vertigo"
Anne Stevenson

Mind led body
to the edge of the precipice.
They stared in desire
at the naked abyss.
If you love me, said mind,
take that step into silence.
If you love me, said body,
turn and exist.

anne stevenson

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42months July 21 2011, 03:45:36 UTC
this is truly exellent

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42months July 21 2011, 03:45:51 UTC
lol unlike my spelling. *excellent, of course. :P

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crazedazed13 July 21 2011, 04:15:59 UTC
Wonderful, I love when one can say so much with so few words.

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two_grey_rooms July 21 2011, 17:04:47 UTC
ah. LOVE this.

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howeverbrief July 22 2011, 01:44:58 UTC
Also fantastic.

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shadowlynn July 22 2011, 18:58:57 UTC
Awed.

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