Rae Armantrout Poems

Card in pew pocket
announces,
"I am here."
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We love our cat
for her self
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The ghosts swarm.
They speak as one
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Quick, before you die,
describe
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Local anchors list the ways
viewers might enjoy tomorrow.
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What if I were turned on by seemingly innocent words such as
'scumble,' 'pinky,'
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I lay down
the acidification
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Record breaking Thriller
dance attempt.

*

Wolfman Jack style
dj in the video game says,
"This is Wasteland Radio

and we're here for you"

*

You are here

maintaining détente
between the voices
in your head.

Immediacy is retro,
says Lytle.

*

Nostalgic/futuristic
scene in which

we can read the code—

green
flowing algorithms.

We can almost
slip right in.
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If I didn't need
to do anything,
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If sadness
is akin to patience,
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