David R. Slavitt

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Monday, January 20, 2003

The Valve Comments

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The one-way flow of time we take for granted,
but what if the valve is defective? What if the threads
on the stem wear thin, or the stuffing box or the bonnet
ring leaks, or the joints to the pipe ring fail,
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David R. Slavitt

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