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In Umbria

Once upon a time I was sitting outside the cafe
watching twilight in Umbria when a girl came
out o .........
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Walter Durk (9/8/2006 6:46:00 PM)
I like the simplicity of this narrative poem. It expresses the young womans modesty as well as her sexual awakening, and I can envision Jack Gilbert at the cafe with a glass of wine, absorbing this scene.

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12/2/2008 5:38:30 PM. You Are Here: In Umbria by Jack Gilbert