(19 November 1934)

poet Joanne Kyger
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Night Palace

'The best thing about the past

is that it's over'

when you die.

you wake up

from the dream

that's your life.


Then you grow up

and get to be post human

in a past that keeps happening

ahead of you



OCTOBER 2003

Submitted: Tuesday, January 10, 2012

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  • marvin brato (2/7/2013 10:38:00 PM)

    Indeed, life is a dream for all of us!

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  • Gajanan Mishra (2/7/2013 8:39:00 AM)

    That keeps happening a head of you. thanks. good write.

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  • Amza Nyathikazi Amosnyathi@yahoo.com (2/8/2012 5:45:00 AM)

    woooooow really woooow

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  • Dave Walker (1/10/2012 7:40:00 AM)

    Really like this, a great poem.
    May i invite you to read my poem called, a Window Of Time 3.

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