Colin Gilbert Poems

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1.
Saving Grace

Every year, new idealist volunteers,
more tourist than missionary, come
to save us with their insect repellent and
books. They build tombs from our jaws.
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2.
Extra Credit

When the girl who looked like sun rays fell
and twitched like an electrocuted fetus,
most of the third grade class laughed. Some
even pointed as if marveling at shooting stars,
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3.
The Perseverance Of Easter

Every year
this day

children search
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4.
Dance Lessons

Do you remember when we were songs?
We twirled in lawns and streets
arms outspread
believing
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5.
A Body's Divorce

(For “The Amazing Johnny Eck”
a.k.a.“Half-Boy”)
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6.
Popcorn And Ticket Stubs

When the circus left town,
it took all of my ex-lovers with it.

I was relieved.
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7.
What Poems

painted across the new face of man
awakening from unlearned sleep

bled between shackle and wrist
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8.
Man Says To Sun

silly bird,
you fly every day
as if you will see something different
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9.
A Glance Back

I.
My city stretches toward the sky
clock hands at the witching hour.
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10.
Exactly

The first time I looked beauty in the eyes,
I wanted to pluck them out
and wear them on a necklace
to all the finest parties.
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