1723: The Answers | Stephen Dunn

[exceptindreams]

"The Answers"
Stephen Dunn

Why did you leave me?

We had grown tired together. Don't you remember?
We'd grown tired together, were going through the motions.

Why did you leave me?

I don't know, really. There was comfort in that tiredness.
There was love.

Why did you leave me?

You began to correct my embellishments in public

Comments

[flashfly]

I liked this:

You began to correct my embellishments in public.
You wouldn't let me tell my stories.

[exceptindreams]

That was one of my favorite parts too. That and

I was already gone.
I just brought my body with me.

[versipellis]

Yes, I liked that bit too.

I really like the dialogue in this, and how both the cheater and the cheated-on are given a voice.

[acidicpixels]

I can't bring myself to blame the cheater. Cause sometimes, something like this just happens in life.
It's so sad, though.

I think this is my least favorite part:

I never thought of it as betrayal. More like one pleasure
of mine you should never have known.

Anyway, will you post more poems from Tim Dlugos?

[exceptindreams]

I just read a few that I found on Poetry Foundation and except for "G-9" which is fantastic but really quite long, I am not loving a lot of his poems. I will post another poem by him (or more if I find lots that I really like). Could you tell me what your favorite poems by him are so I have a more focused search? If you don't know his poetry, I am happy to look until I find something I like.

[acidicpixels]

I've actually read only G-9 and loved it. It would be great if you could post some other works of his that you like.